Gender

Male

Birth date

1916-8-29

Place of birth

Santa Ana CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-3-14, Santa Ana CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat

Units served

Camp Roberts, CA basic; Co. C 115th Eng, 40th Div. Ft. Sam Houston Post Hqts; Hq Batt. 522nd F A Bn

Military specialty

Administrative NCO, Clerk, Carpenter

Stationed

Camp Roberts, CA; Camp San Luis Obispo, CA; Fort Sam Houston, TX; Italy; France; Germany

Separated

Camp Grant IL

Unit responsibility

Support 442nd Infantry and other units as called upon to support.

Personal responsibility

lst Sgt Hq Bat, 522nd FA Bn, all duties with rank

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Rome-Arno, North Apennies, Rhineland, Central Europe

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Bronze Star Medal G.O. 132 Hq XX Corp, Victory Medal w/3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, European African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Battle Stars

Living conditions

Stateside-barracks, tents with beds, etc. Overseas- we slept in houses, tents, trucks, cars and on the ground. Our meals were regular army meals. When on the road, we had 'C' and 'K' rations. We had no entertainment overseas.

Most vivid memory of military experience

I could not get rank because I was Japanese American at Ft. Sam Houston. T.O. called for Staff Sgt. or better. I got T/5 because of being Japanese American.

Missed most whilst in the military

Freedom

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

I served my country to the best of my ability, even with all the discrimination and segregation. I rose from private to lst Sgt and had the respect of my men.

Additional information

If you need information on my tour of duty in U.S. Army, I will explain.