Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1933-9-15

Lugar de Nacimiento

Downey CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1954-6-24, Chicago IL

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War,peacetime

Unidades a las que sirvió

Basic Training, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Signal School, Camp Gordon, GA; 81st Tran. Co. , France

Especialidad militar

High Speed Radio Operator

Asignado

USA - Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Camp Gordon, GA; France

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Debarking supplies for shipment to Germany.

Responsabilidad individual

Radio Operator - first on shore through on Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Boat.

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

National Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal;Sharpshooter (Carbine)

Condiciones de Vida

Final assignment - lived on LCU (boat) in France with showers and small mess area - entertainment - cards. Prior to going on Boat in France, lived in tent, common showers, external (open) latrines - cards. Radio School - barracks with showers, mess hall. Entertainmnet - cards, movies. Basic Training - barracks with showers, mess hall . Entertainment - games, movies, going home on passes.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Living in close quarters with 14 others on boat where one very large G.I. wouldn't take showers. Getting married on New Year's Day and getting back to base AWOL a few hours. No charges were made.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

My girl-friend, subsequently wife. We got married while in service.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

Got me away from my parents home and allowed me to grow up.