B Company
Ernest Enomoto was born in Kapapala, Kau, Hawaii. He was raised by his older sister and graduated from McKinley High School in Honolulu. On December 9, 1940 he volunteered for the army reserve. He worked in road construction in Pahala and became a chief warrant officer. He was an original 100th member of F Company and attained the rank of staff sergeant.
After the war he went back to visit his high school principal, Miles Carey, who had inspired him and other AJAs. At the age of 52, he moved back to the Big Island and started to do what he always wanted to do. He bought property and became a farmer.
![Ernest Enomoto with friend at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]1](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_001.jpg "Ernest Enomoto with friend at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]1")
![Ernest Enomoto (right) with friend at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_002.jpg "Ernest Enomoto (right) with friend at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![Ernest Enomoto at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_003.jpg "Ernest Enomoto at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![Ernest Enomoto (right) with friend at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_004.jpg "Ernest Enomoto (right) with friend at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![Ernest Enomoto and friend head to supper at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_005.jpg "Ernest Enomoto and friend head to supper at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![Ernest Enomoto in uniform, March 5, 1942 [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_006.jpg "Ernest Enomoto in uniform, March 5, 1942 [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![With the best of luck, Y. Kawayoshi [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_007.jpg "With the best of luck, Y. Kawayoshi [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![With many good wishes E. Enomoto. From, A. Kala [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_008.jpg "With many good wishes E. Enomoto. From, A. Kala [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![Best of luck and aloha. Les Chun Fat [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_009.jpg "Best of luck and aloha. Les Chun Fat [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")
![To Ena with loads of luck and happiness. From a pal, Alfred Castillo [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/ernest-enomoto/enomoto_ernest_010.jpg "To Ena with loads of luck and happiness. From a pal, Alfred Castillo [Courtesy of Misao Enomoto]")