"I told my group if you could see their [the enemy's] face, you're too close. It's too late to use your rifle. So our policy was to call in the artillery, call in the mortars, or use a grenade. Never see their face if possible." (Video Interview, 41:42)

James Noboru Miho

James Miho [2009] War: Korean War, 1950-1953 Branch: Army Unit: C Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 7th Army Service Location: Camp Roberts, California; Inchon, South Korea; Seoul, South Korea; Yalu River, North Korea Rank: Second Lieutenant

As a boy during World War II, James Miho and his family were interned as part of the Japanese-American evacuation. His older brother did serve as a military intelligence officer during the occupation of Japan and in Korea, where he suffered fatal wounds. When Miho was drafted during the Korean War, he was aware of how important his training would be for his survival. Assigned to mortar and communications work, Miho found himself with a bodyguard after rumors circulated that he was a spy working for the Japanese and with the enemy. On leave in Japan, Miho's attitude toward the war changed, and he also found inspiration in the formal city of Kyoto for his career as a designer.