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Charles Masaru Kansaku 1927 - 2002

Charles Masaru Kansaku of Idaho, Limited Service Or Hawaiian Islands United States was born on May 18, 1927 in Hilo, Hawaii County, HI, and died at age 75 years old on October 28, 2002 in Pacifica, San Mateo County, CA. Charles Kansaku was buried at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery West Mccabe Road - Section C-8 Site 88, in Santa Nella.

Charles Masaru Kansaku
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Idaho, Limited Service Or Hawaiian Islands United States
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May 18, 1927
Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, 96720, United States
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Pacifica, San Mateo County, California, United States
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    Charles Masaru Kansaku was born on May 18, 1927 in Hilo Hawaii to parents Kanichi Robert Kansaku (1901-1944) and Mary Ka (1906-1989). He grew up in Hilo with siblings Clarence Minoru, Robert Kansaku Jr, Harry Y, William, and Marian H Kansaku. Charles was an American military veteran who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He enlisted in the military on September 15, 1945, at the age of 20, just a few weeks after the surrender of Japan ended World War II. On January 16, 1946, Charles officially began his military service, just a few months after his enlistment. His service record shows that he did not have a branch assignment at the time. It is possible that he was undergoing training or awaiting assignment to a specific unit. During his service, on November 12, 1949 he married May Fujiko Matsuzaki (1924–2000) in San Francisco, California, USA. The couple lived in Fairfield, Solano, California, USA and they had three children together. Over the course of his military career, Charles served in the United States Air Force and achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSGT). He served in three different wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His service ended on July 31, 1969, after more than 23 years of service to his country.
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    May 18, 1927
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    Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii 96720, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was Japanese. Charles, his father, and his mother, were all born and raised in Hawaii.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Charles Kansaku was born and raised in Hilo Hawaii. He joined the military and married in San Francisco, California. He then resided in Fairfield, Solano, California, USA. He passed away on October 28, 2002 in Pacifica, San Mateo, California, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    Charles was a high school graduate completing 4 years by the time of enlistment.

  • Military Service

    Charles Masaru Kansaku was an American military veteran who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He enlisted in the military on September 15, 1945, at the age of 20, just a few weeks after the surrender of Japan ended World War II. His military serial number was 30122507. At the time of his enlistment, Charles had not yet been assigned to a specific branch of the military. He was classified as a Selectee, which meant that he was drafted into service based on his eligibility and availability. He was assigned the rank of Private and was subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law. Charles's enlistment was for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months. This meant that he was committed to serving in the military until the end of the war or until another emergency arose, at which point his service would be extended for an additional six months. He could be discharged earlier than that at the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law. On January 16, 1946, Charles officially began his military service, just a few months after his enlistment. His service record shows that he did not have a branch assignment at the time. It is possible that he was undergoing training or awaiting assignment to a specific unit. Over the course of his military career, Charles served in the United States Air Force and achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSGT). He served in three different wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His service ended on July 31, 1969, after more than 23 years of service to his country.

  • Professional Career

    Charles served in the United States Air Force and achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSGT). He served in three different wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His service ended on July 31, 1969, after more than 23 years of service to his country.
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    October 28, 2002
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    Pacifica, San Mateo County, California United States
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    San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery West Mccabe Road - Section C-8 Site 88, in Santa Nella, California 95322, USA
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In 1927, in the year that Charles Masaru Kansaku was born, aviator and media darling Charles Lindbergh, age 25, made the first successful solo TransAtlantic flight. "Lucky Lindy" took off from Long Island in New York and flew to Paris, covering  3,600 statute miles and flying for 33 1⁄2-hours. His plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" was a fabric-covered, single-seat, single-engine "Ryan NYP" high-wing monoplane designed by both Lindbergh and the manufacturer's chief engineer.
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In 1931, at the age of only 4 years old, Charles was alive when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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