Gender

Male

Birth date

1918-2-4

Place of birth

Parlier CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-4-24, Fresno CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat,sup

Units served

MISLS C-1 (Graduated Savage, June 1942)
6th Army, Brisbane, Australia (4/22/43)
24th Infantry Div. (7/44)

Military specialty

Military Intelligence
Interpreter

Stationed

USA: Fort Ord, CA; Fort Sheridan, IL; Camp Savage, MN
Other Countries: New Guinea; Philippines

Separated

Nagoya, Japan

Unit responsibility

Worked with S-2 10/44 to 12/5/44. 34th Inf. Regt. 24th Div. (Interrogation of POW's, translation of documents)

Personal responsibility

Worked with Maj. Snavley, Battalion Commander. Also reconnaisance.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

First offensive with General MacArthur
Australia
Milne Bay (New Guinea)
Buna
Woodlark Island
Finchaven
Hollandin
Leyte Island
Bataan
Mindoro and Mindanao Islands

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

World War II Victory Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Bronze Arrowhead
American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal

Living conditions

A-day landing, Blue Beach, Leyte Island Oct 20, 1944. Combat 87 days. 2 weeks later, combat Lingayan Gulf, Subic Bay, Zig-zag Pass Bataan. The condition was fox-hole. Every night it rained so much. We were always in water. Bathe with our clothes on. Meals were terrible. No time for entertainment except for R & R. Spearheading (sic) in Mindanao was just as bad.

Most vivid memory of military experience

I could and will never forget the pitiful sight of (Immin) babies - full of maggots under arms, legs and had to bathe them and later feed them.

Missed most whilst in the military

Good Japanese food. Although - was assigned to the advanced party to Japan. The Prefecture boarded us and fed us for 2 months - was great for 28 of us.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

I really think this question can not be answered by writing a few lines.