Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1923-9-2

Lugar de Nacimiento

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Ft. Sheridan IL

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

MISLS (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1944)
MIS

Especialidad militar

Military Intelligence
Interpreter and Translator

Asignado

USA: Ft. Snelling, MN
Other Countries: Philippines; Japan

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Military intelligence.
Interpretation and translation of the Japanese language.

Responsabilidad individual

Interrogation of certain civilians.

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

Good Conduct Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal

Condiciones de Vida

USA: Army barracks; good meals
Overseas; Philippines: Tents; fair meals
Overseas: Japan: Military billets;
Entertainment: Self travel to see relatives

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

War with Japan officially ended while en-route to the Philippines, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on September 2.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Family and friends - routine home life.

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

Fortunately, many of us were too young and naive to realize the seriousness of military service during wartime.
Experience was very helpful in returning to civilian life.
Made many friends during my military tour.