Gender

Male

Birth date

1919-10-29

Place of birth

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Ft. MacArthur CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War,peacetime

Unit type

Combat

Units served

Anti-Tank Co., 100th Battalion/442nd Inf. RCT, Airborne Glider Troop

Military specialty

Fireman (Camp Maar, CA); Quatermaster (Ration) Ft. Riley, KS; Platoon Sergeant (Mine) 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Stationed

USA - Camp Roberts, CA; Camp Maar, CA; Ft. Riley, KS; Camp Shelby, Miss; Italy; France

Separated

Denver CO

Unit responsibility

Cadre training Anti-Tank Co. 442nd Infantry RCT

Personal responsibility

Mine platoon Sgt.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Rome-Arno (Italy); No., Appennines (Italy); So. France (Glider Landing); Rhineland (France); Po Valley (Italy).

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation (100th/442nd); European Theater Campaign w/ Silver Service Star; American-Theater Service; Bronze Invasion Arrowhead; Glider Badge w/one Assault Star; Combat Infantry Badge; Good Conduct Medal.

Missed most whilst in the military

Family members, friends and Japanese food.

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

Serving 45+ months in the Army.

Additional information

On Aug. 1, 1944 Anti-Tank Co. (442nd) was detached and assigned to 517th Airborne Infantry Regt. Combat Team. Participated on D-Day Southern France invasion with 43 WACO gliders. Anti-Tank Co. landed in LeMuy, France, the takeoff point above Rome, Italy. Ten glider troopers were wounded. On Oct. 21, 1944, A.T. Co. was relieved from 517th and rejoined the 442nd at Bruyeres, France.