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'''Teruto "''Terry''" Tsubota''' (b. 1922) is a second-generation ], or ], from ], who was credited with saving hundreds of ]ese lives while serving as a ] (MIS) combat translator with the ] during the ] in 1945. '''Teruto "Terry" Tsubota''' ({{langx|ja|坪田 輝人}}, July 28, 1922 – May 22, 2013) was a second-generation ] (]) and a ]. Born in ], Tsubota was credited with valiantly saving hundreds of civilian lives<ref name="defiant">, '']'', April 1, 2005</ref> while serving as a ] (MIS) combat translator with the ] during the ] in 1945, when he was attached to the ].


After the war, Tsubota stayed in ]. In 1947, he married Kiyoko, a young local woman who had survived being conscripted by the ] as a nurse and whom he met in a refugee camp.<ref>, '']'', April 1, 2005</ref> Together, they raised three children. He retired from the U.S. government service in January 1993. Tsubota remained a ] to the Okinawans as the man who personally prevented many combat deaths and civilian suicides during the battle.<ref>, '']'', September 26, 2004</ref> The Japanese Army forces had misled the native Okinawan population that they would suffer rape and violence from the invading Allied forces; they urged Okinawans to kill themselves or others in advance of defeat.
Tsubota didn't fire a single shot but rescued many people hiding in the ]s during the battle, to the point of disobeying orders. He even managed to convince to surrender a Japanese ] who was about to kill him. Tsubota stayed on ] after the war and married Kiyoko, a local woman who survived the battle carnage; they raised three children. He retired from government service in 1993.


Tsubota remains a ] to the residents of Okinawa as the man who personally prevented many of the ]s of scared ]s. He accompanied Okinawa ] and other officials during ]'s 2000 visit to the ]. In 2004 he was one of the honored guests at the 59th ] of the Battle of Okinawa held in the ] in ]. He accompanied Okinawa's governor and other officials during ]'s visit to the prefecture in 2000,<ref name="defiant"/> and was one of the honored guests at the 59th anniversary of the battle held in the ] in 2004.<ref>, '']'', June 25, 2004</ref>


In 2007, the story of Tsubota and his fellow Japanese-American translators was told by James C. McNaughton in ''Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II''.<ref>, '']'', June 23, 2007</ref>
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Teruto Tsubota died in ], at the age of 90.<ref>, '']''</ref>
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Teruto Tsubota in 2007
Tsubota, wearing Military Police armband, with Okinawan refugees

Teruto "Terry" Tsubota (Japanese: 坪田 輝人, July 28, 1922 – May 22, 2013) was a second-generation Japanese American (Nisei) and a United States Marine. Born in Pahoa, Hawaii, Tsubota was credited with valiantly saving hundreds of civilian lives while serving as a Military Intelligence Service (MIS) combat translator with the 6th Marine Division during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, when he was attached to the 4th Marine Regiment.

After the war, Tsubota stayed in Okinawa Prefecture. In 1947, he married Kiyoko, a young local woman who had survived being conscripted by the Imperial Japanese Army as a nurse and whom he met in a refugee camp. Together, they raised three children. He retired from the U.S. government service in January 1993. Tsubota remained a hero to the Okinawans as the man who personally prevented many combat deaths and civilian suicides during the battle. The Japanese Army forces had misled the native Okinawan population that they would suffer rape and violence from the invading Allied forces; they urged Okinawans to kill themselves or others in advance of defeat.

He accompanied Okinawa's governor and other officials during Bill Clinton's visit to the prefecture in 2000, and was one of the honored guests at the 59th anniversary of the battle held in the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in 2004.

In 2007, the story of Tsubota and his fellow Japanese-American translators was told by James C. McNaughton in Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II.

Teruto Tsubota died in Lihue, Hawaii, at the age of 90.

References

  1. ^ Defiant soldier saved lives of hundreds of civilians during Okinawa battle, Stars and Stripes, April 1, 2005
  2. At 60th anniversary, Battle of Okinawa survivors recall 'Typhoon of Steel', Stars and Stripes, April 1, 2005
  3. WWII interpreter saved civilians: The Hilo-born soldier was honored for his efforts on Okinawa, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 26, 2004
  4. Thousands honor 59th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, Stars and Stripes, June 25, 2004
  5. Book lauds unheralded Nisei translators, Stars and Stripes, June 23, 2007
  6. Obituaries for Sunday, June 2, 2013, The Garden Island
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