Sexo

Male

Birth date

1918-12-23

Local de nascimento

Frontier WY, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-4-24, San Pedro CA

Tipo de alistamento

Volunteer

Ramo das Forças Armadas

Army

Tipo de serviço

War

Tipo de Unidade

Support

Unidades onde serviu

Co. D, 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Military specialty

Mess Sgt.

Stationed

USA: Camp Shelby, MS, Fort Ord, CA, Fort Sheridan, IL
Other Countries: France, Italy

Separated

Fort Sheridan IL

Unit responsibility

Infantry

Personal responsibility

Mess Sgt.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

No. Appennines; Po Valley; Rhineland

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

American Defense Service Ribbon
Victory Medal
American Theater Ribbon
European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Battle Stars
2 Overseas Service Bars
1 Service Stripe
Good Conduct Medal
Bronze Star
Combat Badge

Living conditions

Slept on the ground.
Took a shower once a month and got clean clothes if available.
Meals were Army rations.
Did nothing for entertainment.

Missed most whilst in the military

My family - the birth of my only son