Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1919-4-13

Lugar de Nacimiento

Seattle WA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-7-14, Ft. Lewis WA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat,sup

Unidades a las que sirvió

US Army Medical Corp; 442nd regiment, 2nd Battalion, Company G.

Especialidad militar

Surgical Tech; Machine Gun Squad

Asignado

Missouri, USA; Italy; France.

Retirado

Ft. Lewis WA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

When I was drafted in July 1941, I became a surgical technician assisting in operating rooms. I was trained for combat duty in March 1944. I joined the 442nd in August 1944. Unit's responsibility was combat rifle.

Responsabilidad individual

Machine gun squad.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Italian campaign; French campaign.

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

Unit Citation; Purple Heart Medal

Condiciones de Vida

Living conditions were satisfactory as a combat soldier. Slept in fields and mountains or wherever available. Bathed very seldom. Meals were K and C rations. Entertainment consisted of chatting, talking and telling stories.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Seeing soldiers being killed.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Some soldiers could be more compassionate, helpful and understanding to make Army a happy place to live, while work is done without neglecting necessary duty.

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

When I entered the Army, the Provost Marshall read the Army Regulation to the recruits. If a soldier broke any rules it could lead to court martial, eg. a raping, killing, stealing, hurting innocent civilian or soldier...etc. During my military life and after discharge, and all my life, I have abided by that law firmly.

Información adicional

In the Army, I experienced some remarkable soldier(s) - who were helpful, always smiling and never complained even appreciated there's water available, and even sacrificed their lives to help others. Such experiences helped me all my life. I have said all I want in the above few lines. Oh, I want to add one or two lines more. We should be liberal, cosmopolitan. We should be unbiased because I learned there's good and bad people in every race. I was wounded during European campaign and was hospitalized until war was over.