Gender

Male

Birth date

1920-1-16

Place of birth

Brighton CO, U.S.A.

Inducted

1942-2-10, Fort Logan CO

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat

Units served

442nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company I

Military specialty

Armorer (511); Assistant Supply Sergeant

Stationed

Basic training - Camp Robinson, AR; While at Fort Riley, KS drove truck at Cavalry Replacement Training Center; Transferred to Camp Phillips, KS; Went to Camp Shelby, MS to form 442nd Infantry Regiment; Italy; France

Separated

Fort Logan CO

Unit responsibility

Go for Broke

Personal responsibility

Assistant Supply Sergeant at Camp Shelby

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley; Rhineland

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Distinguished Unit Citation (5); World War II Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; American Service Medal; European African Middle Eastern Service Medal; Combat Infantryman's Medal; Most decorated unit in the entire Army - the 442nd Infantry Regiment.

Living conditions

Living conditions were wherever your unit stopped - sleep in pup-tents or if you were lucky you found a house. As far as baths are concerned -whenever you had a chance - cold or hot. Not much as far as entertainment was concerned, visited nearby towns to see the living condition of the people in that country.

Most vivid memory of military experience

The day war was over in Europe. No more buddies being killed or wounded. We can soon go home to the good old U.S.A.

Missed most whilst in the military

Good old home cooked meals and all the friends back home.

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

While in the service - you learn to enjoy the friendship of your buddies - how to get along with each other. The trust in each other. You meet people of all walks of life. Sports, entertainers, college professors, doctor, lawyer or just an every day worker.