Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1925-10-31

Lugar de Nacimiento

Stockton CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-6-19, Camp Robinson AR

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

Co. 'A', 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Especialidad militar

Squad Leader 745

Asignado

USA - Camp Blanding, FL; Southern France; Italy

Retirado

Ft. Sheridan IL

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Combat duty in France and Italy

Responsabilidad individual

Rifleman during the war. Squad leader during occupation duties in Italy after the war.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

North Appennines, Po Valley, Rhineland Campaigns

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

Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 Battle Stars; World War II Victory Medal; Combat Infantryman Badge; Distinguished Unit Emblem (Presidential Unit Citation)

Condiciones de Vida

Lived in dugouts, foxholes, empty buildings, and houses, but most of the time in tents.

Never bathed on the front lines. Had showers later.

Meals were field rations on the lines, some hot meals. In peacetime hot meals - which weren't bad.

For entertainment, attended all USO shows that came to our area. Had movies from the states in theatres close by. Went on passes to the cities and Switzerland twice.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

During combat - the times I was scared stiff, the close calls (I was never wounded). Seeing the badly injured and all that blood and the dead that were laid out off the trails we traversed.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Home and family.

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

To know that I had served my country just like any other American and felt confident that I could live my life with no trouble whatsoever. Now that I am retired, as a VFW member, I enjoy the company of other veterans, the reunions, meetings, special events, golf outings, etc. So my military period of my life still affects the way I live now.

Información adicional

Took pre-induction physical exam, at Fort Sheridan, IL. Returned to Jerome Concentration Camp to be with family and was inducted into US Army at Camp Robinson, AR, June 19, 1944.