Jim Morita

"I am from Fresno, Ace!"

- Jim Morita Jim Morita was a member of an elite special unit of Allied soldiers formed in World War II known as the Howling Commandos.

Captain America: The First Avenger
Jim Morita is a Japanese-American soldier who was captured by HYDRA. When Captain America single-handedly assaulted the facility in which he was prisoner, Morita along with his companions broke free and wreaked havoc on the HYDRA agents, coming back to US military base immediately after.

Shortly after their break-out, Morita and his comrades were invited to join a special elite squadron led by Rogers himself. Morita accepted, despite the perspective of coming back to the front-line immediately after merely escaping with his life. Along with the other Howlers, Morita takes part in every assault against HYDRA, until, during the one at Johann Schmidt's fortress, Cap goes missing in action.

The Avengers
In the files studied by an awakened Steve Rogers, Jim Morita is the only member of the Howling Commandos reported as "Deceased".

Character traits
Jim Morita is a silent and serious man, but a loyal soldier who believes in honor and respect.

As a member of the Howling Commandos, he's recognised as one of the best soldiers allied to US Army, and he proves to be an extremely skilled fighter. After the break-out from the HYDRA prison, he took possession of some enanced guns, which he uses in battle.

Friends and Allies

 * Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Howling Commandos
 * Bucky Barnes
 * Dum Dum Dugan
 * Gabriel "Gabe" Jones
 * Jacques Dernier
 * Montgomery Falsworth
 * Peggy Carter

Enemies

 * Red Skull
 * Arnim Zola
 * Heinz Kruger

Behind the scenes
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Trivia

 * Despite being a Howler in the movie, Morita in the comics was a Nisei soldier who assisted Fury on several occasions with his team, and got rescued from a Nazi prison camp by the Commandos.

Appearances/Actors

 * Marvel Cinematic Universe (2 films)


 * Captain America: The First Avenger (First appearance) - Kenneth Choi
 * The Avengers (Photograph only) (Deleted scene)