Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1919-4-17

Lugar de Nacimiento

Berkely CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Fort MacArthur CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

442nd RCT, 100th Battalion

Especialidad militar

Infantry

Asignado

U.S.A. - Camp Robinson, AR; Camp Blanding, FL; Camp Grant, Rockford,IL
Italy; France; Germany

Retirado

Camp Blanding FL

Responsabilidad en la unidad

To fight

Responsabilidad individual

Infantryman; Rifleman

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Attack on Bruyeres and Biffontaine

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

Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medal

Condiciones de Vida

Lived in fox-holes.
No bathing.
Regular G.I. foods.
No time for entertainment.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

The day we were captured. We felt lost.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Missed my parents and brothers and friends you (sic) left behind and especially his (sic) wife, Virginia.

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

What an experience a young man my age of 22, had to go through and to do the things asked of him. I'll never forget the different things we did and realized the happiness of freedom. War was hell. Seeing my buddies die and the artillery coming down on us - and that at any moment, I would join them. God was with me and I thank him for guiding me thru. Though I was captured by the Germans, God also lead the way to safety.

Información adicional

We have two girls, now married, Sharon and Nancy. Sharon has three children, David (25), Sherry (25), Jason (15). Nancy has 1 boy, Jeremy (150