Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1916-8-29

Lugar de Nacimiento

Santa Ana CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-3-14, Santa Ana CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

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

Especialidad militar

Administrative NCO, Clerk, Carpenter

Asignado

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

Retirado

Camp Grant IL

Responsabilidad en la unidad

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

Responsabilidad individual

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

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Rome-Arno, North Apennies, Rhineland, Central Europe

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

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

Condiciones de Vida

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.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

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.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Freedom

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

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.

Información adicional

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