John Aiso | |
|---|---|
 Aiso, c. 1944 | |
| California Courts of Appeal | |
| In office November 4, 1968 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office September 11, 1957 – November 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Goodwin Knight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Fujio Aiso December 14, 1909 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1987 (aged 78) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) Chuo University |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Order of the Rising Sun |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1947 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Lt Col |
| Unit | Director, Military Intelligence Service Language School |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Fujio Aiso (Japanese: 相磯 藤雄, December 14, 1909 – December 29, 1987) was an American nisei military leader, lawyer and judge. Aiso was the Director and head instructor of the Military Intelligence Service Language School, and the highest-ranking Japanese American in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was also the first Japanese American appointed as a judge in the contiguous United States.[1][2]
- ^ Ichinokuchi, Tad (1988). John Aiso and the M.I.S. MIS Club of Southern California.
- ^ California Courts, "John F. Aiso biography"