性別

Male

生年月日

1919-07-22

出生地

Rocky Ford CO, USA

入隊した年

1941-09-20, Ft. McArthur CA

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

41st Div., Ft. Lewis, WA.
442nd Regimental Combat Team, Medical Detachment

特殊技能

First Aid man
Medic

最終目標

USA
Other Countries: Italy; France; Germany

除隊した年

Ft. Logan CO

所属部隊の役割

Combat

所属部隊での個人的役割

First Aid

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley
Rhineland
Rhone Valley
Maritime Alps

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Purple Heart
American Defense Service Medal
American Service Medal
European African Middle Eastern Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Bronze Star
Combat Medic
Distinguished Unit Citation
Congressional Gold Medal

生活状況

In combat, we slept in ditches - slit trench(es). If lucky in empty house or barn. Otherwise, pup tents.
Most times - no bath. When we came off the line, portable showers waited for us.
We got clean clothes. Old ones, we wore for 3 or 4 weeks.
Ate lots of C rations. Sometimes, our brave cooks brought hot food to the front lines. What (a) treat!
My tent-mate and I played pinochle against 2 other fellows. We were ahead about $100 - but one got wounded and the other guy (got) killed.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

We were in hot pursuit after a week of combat - we were tired and thisty - no food or water. Even ammo weren't catching up to us. I found where cattle walked and left hoof tracks 2' deep. Water had accumulated but was the color of tea and mosquito larva(e) kicking around. Carefully I laid my dirty handkerchief over the water and let it sink and scooped up the clean(?) water with my cup and put in my canteen and dropped some iodine in it. First water I had in 2 days!

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

My freedom to go anywhere on my car in the evening - Girl!

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

We fought for our rights! We got a record to be proud of! I think we made life easier for all Nikkeis. We are building a monument in Lil' Tokyo. Everyone who fought in WWII should have their names engraved on this monument! Too bad the Japanese Chamber of Commerce or Church Alliance or the Museum didn't step up and offer to build this monument for the 100 - 442nd - MIS veterans.

その他の情報

Owned and worked at a Ben's jewelry store on Sawtelle Blvd. for 30 years. Received the Congressional Gold Medal presented to all WWII Nisei veterans.