Gender

Male

Birth date

1919-12-17

Place of birth

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-11-12, Los Angeles CA

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

MIS A-13 (Graduated Snelling, Aug. 1944)
First Cavalry Division

Military specialty

Military Intelligence Service - Personal interpreter to Brig. General Chandler in Tokyo and Major General Chase in Korea

Stationed

USA:
Ft. Leonard Woods, St. Louis
Military Intelligence Language School, Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Other Countries:
Philippines
Japan
Korea

Separated

Ft. MacArthur CA

Unit responsibility

Interpretation

Personal responsibility

Interpreter

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
ASR Score (09/02/1945)
53 Lapel Button Issued
Also received special recognition by the Government of Japan for post-war assistance in organizing Japan Defense Forces and processing repatriated civilians and Japanese Army personnel from Korea, China, and Manchuria

Living conditions

Primarily in Officers' quarters
Really enjoyed playing poker and tennis.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Meeting my wife, Hisako, in Japan and having the best time of my life. We've been happily married ever since for the past 43 years.

Missed most whilst in the military

I missed completing my education. I was only able to attend two years at UCLA.

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

War is never good.

Additional information

Married for 43 years to Hisako, having two sons, Mamoru (who is a Vietnam veteran) who is married to Helen, Robert, one daughter, Jeanne, and three granddaughters, Trina, Cindy, and Christie. Prior to retirement, was a Real Estate Broker (CRB, CRS, GRI) and developer.