Gender

Male

Birth date

1925-3-23

Place of birth

Stockton CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1947-2-1, Ft. MacArthur CA

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

Peacetime

Unit type

Support

Units served

96th MRU GHQ Tokyo

Military specialty

1402 Personnel Accounting Specialist

Stationed

Carlislle Barracks, PA; Ft. George G. Meade, MD; Presidio San Francisco, CA

Unit responsibility

Morning Report Accounting

Personal responsibility

Same as above

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

Taught me the use of IBM punched card system enabling me to get employment as tab machine operator after service. Gave opportunity to attend college and get degree (B.S. Business) under G.I. Bill. Hoped son and daughter realize importance of higher education and make most of what opportunity exists.

Additional information

I answered 'No-No' at Gila and family was sent to Tule after father release from enemy alien detention. Volunteered for service after release from camp and put in six years. If not sent to camp would probably be drafted and would willingly have served at that time. 'No-No' was protest of treatment we received.