Mildred S. Ichikawa of Vienna VA, wife of Grant Ichikawa (MIS) on January 10, 2010
Mildred Ichikawa (Age 91) of Vienna, VA died 10 January 2010 at Fairfax Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Grant; son, Bryan and daughter, Lona; daughter-in-law, Alina; grandson, Devin; and two sisters Kiku Matsushima and Pat Bacon (Hawaii). She served as a linguist with the assimilated rank of 2nd LT with the first group of Japanese American women deployed to occupied Japan during WWII. She also served as a dedicated CIA wife.A memorial service celebrating Millie’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on 23 January 2010 at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA  22180.  All friends are welcome to have lunch with the family right afterwards at the Harvest Moon restaurant, 7260 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Japanese American Veteran’s Association (JAVA), for the NARA Digitalization Project which is a project to collect all relevant data on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Nisei who served in the Military Intelligence Service during WWII.