Gender

Male

Birth date

1923-11-15

Place of birth

Stockton CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-8-18, Ft.? AR

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat

Units served

442nd RCT. ATCO 3/45 - 7/45, GHQ Tokyo 10/46 - 8/48, 25th Inf Div. Korea 7/51 - 10/52, various U.S. Army Reserve units until 9/75

Military specialty

9316 Interrogation Officer, 9300 Intelligence Officer

Stationed

Basic - Ft. Hood, TX; Overseas - ETO; Ft. Snelling, MN; Presidio Monterey, CA; Tokyo, Japan; Korea; Ft. Bragg, NC.

Separated

Ft. Canton WA

Unit responsibility

ETO - Interrogation, 442nd ATCO; Tokyo - interrogation officer; Korea - interrogation officer.

Personal responsibility

ETO - 'Keep up my end of the log.' - day to day job assignments; Tokyo - Interrogate Japanese military officers commanding forces in the Southwest Pacific war zones from 1940 - 45; Korea - interrogate North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war for combat intellignece to be used for offensive/defensive operations.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

ETO - South France; Korea - 2nd winter offensive, Spring '53 offensive.

Living conditions

As an infantryman, my quarters was a pup tent, mess hall in the open (food was okay, good cooks). As an intellegiance officer, I had my personal tent with a jeep driver who was also my orderly. In Tokyo, I had a hotel room - meals in the officers mess.

Most vivid memory of military experience

In So. France, my platoon sargent said, 'You may be fearful the first moments of combat - but the Jerries are 10 times fearful. We've got the support, they're hungry and without ammo, etc. They're fighting for life - so be cool. Don't be a hero, unless you know it's a matter of life or death.'

Missed most whilst in the military

Family

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

I was reminded often of my father's admonition - 'People are depending on you. Carryout your job to the best of your ability.' Hard work paid off - I was selected from about 100 non-coms for a direct commission to 2nd Lt in Tokyo. I want my sons and daughters to be dependable and to work diligently. Others are depending on their efforts and ultimate success.

Additional information

Keeping physically fit was second to being spiritually and emotionally strong. One's integrity seems to be measured by what he is - not only what he looks like and much less on what he says.