性別

Male

生年月日

1921-1-27

出生地

HI, U.S.A.

入隊した年

, Schofield Barracks HI

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

War

所属部隊のタイプ

Combat

所属部隊

442nd Regimental Combat Team, I Co.

特殊技能

Infantry, combat

最終目標

United States, Italy, France

除隊した年

Army Separation Center HI

所属部隊の役割

Forcefully recover real estate taken over by the Nazi's in Italy and France.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Lead my men in combat

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley and Rhineland Campaigns

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Bronze Medal, Purple Heart Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

生活状況

Living conditions were adequate under prevailing conditions during training and in combat. We slept in beds, plowed fields, straw--when available and even on concrete floors. Hot showers were available during combat rest break, but once during a combat relocation break, we were rationed with l gallon (helmet) of water to bathe, brush our teeth and shave. Hot meals, when available, C and K Rations were also available. For entertainment we went sightseeing, enjoyed classical music wherever available, played records and enjoyed going to concerts and opera.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

After the first day of battle for the 442nd in Italy, I experienced the most horrid sight of total destruction of the enemy resulting from the flank attack by the 100th Battalion supporting the new 442nd frontal attack. There were miles and miles of burned, charred German soldiers trapped in their vehicles and many dead sprawled along the countryside highway. I never saw a dead person up to this point. Another horrible experience in this same campaign was walking past one of our men who was left dead for several days in 'no man's land' and already eaten away by maggots. I had a lost feeling of what's the sense and who was he--alone, dead in this strange land.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Freedom to do or not to do as I pleased.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

One can do anything even under trying conditions, but with some luck of course. Treat people with respect and they will respectfully respond in kind in most cases. I found this attitude to be true with comrades, prisioners of war and civilians in Italy and France.