Help Translating Name Tag and Interior Label

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Hello all,

Just added these two items and was hoping I could get assistance in getting the NLF Name Tag and NLF Tunic Label Translated. The Name tag was cut off of a NLF Uniform. Thanks for any assistance .

Best, David.

[Jareth]

David I too recently added a similar set to my collection! I found it interesting that the matching interior tag was also taken. Wonder if it was military intelligence or just GI souviner scrounging?

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Jareth,

I remember your set. Unfortunately these are two seperate pieces. I remember a special order that NLF uniforms were not to be taken as souvenirs by the GI's so I would think that they were cut off the uniforms for military intelligence, would make sense instead of taking the whole tunic.

[GHP]

I can't find the 1st kanji on the top line (far right) -- some sort of NCO?

Yamash!ta of the Murakami Unit

[?] 兵長
[?] Hei-chou

村上部隊
Murakami Butai

山下
Yamash!ta

--Guy

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks Guy for the name tag translation. I did a quick research on the other kanji character and think it my be Kanji for Engineer?

長 兵 機 - Engineer Leading Seaman?

What do you think. Thanks

David.

[GHP]

Thanks Guy for the name tag translation. I did a quick research on the other kanji character and think it my be Kanji for Engineer?

長 兵 機 - Engineer Petty Officer?

What do you think. Thanks

David.

Hi David,

The kanji that I can find that is closest is
檄 Geki -- (written) appeal; circular; manifesto
Tree 木//white 白 (over) person方// the racical called "to-mata" [to= ト; mata = 又)


What we need to see is
Tree 木/white 白 over person 方/ spear 戈


Hopefully Taka-san will step in and help us!

--Guy

[J7W22007]

I agree with David-san, the Ki is the only word that Make sense to me.

Sure it has a rather different style of writing.

Regards,
Taka

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks Taka,

Guy/Taka, can you help with translation of the other tag?

Best, David

[J7W22007]

Sure David-san, I will help you translate them afterwards.

Regards,
Taka

[GHP]

I can't clearly see the first kanji, but am guessing "Ta"

田中 喜久夫
Tanaka Kikuo

Maybe from Sasebo warehouses?
佐 [for 佐世保 ???]

--Guy

[EDIT: However the top of the tag says Kure 呉 -- 呉軍帯部]
or is that third kanji帝 ?

[GHP]

Family name ....

If not Tanaka .... perhaps Hatakenaka? I think I see a "fire + rice field"

畑中

畑中 (はたけなか) Hatakenaka [place, surname]
畑中 (はたなか) Hatanaka [place, surname]
畑中 (はたなかん) Hatanakan

--Guy

[GHP]

Dated May 1942

昭和十七年 五月
Shouwa Jūnana-Nen Go-Gatsu
Shouwa 17 Year, 5 Month

[J7W22007]

Thank you Guy-san for the translations!

Here is the additional translations:

2nd Tag (Bottom Right)

佐志水四一六六五 (Sa Shi Sui Yon Ichi Roku Roku Go )

Formal characters: 佐世保志願水兵　四一六六五 (Sasebo Shigann Suihei Yon Ichi Roku Roku Go) - Sasebo Voulteer Seaman 41665

呉軍需部 (Kure Gunn Jyu Bu) - Kure Munition Department

Regards,
Taka

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

Thanks Guy and Taka for the super help and awesome translation. You both are truly an asset to this forum.

Best, David.

[GHP]

David,

Thanks for the thanks -- helping out is good for my kanji retention .... even when I make all the errors I've made. It's all a learning/re-learning process.



Taka-san,

THANKS for the clear follow-up! So, is his name Tanaka or HatakeNaka? I still can't clearly see the kanji, ......... but it looks like a compound-kanji to me.

--Guy