Gender

Male

Birth date

1929-9-6

Place of birth

Honolulu HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1950-9-1, Honolulu HI

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

HQ - Eighth U.S. Army Advanced - Korea

Military specialty

Clerk - typist

Stationed

Korea

Separated

Schofield Barracks HI

Unit responsibility

To inspect and estimate cost of all properties appropriated by the U.S. Armed Forces in Korea.

Personal responsibility

To inspect and keep a record of each real estate property used by the U.S. Forces in Korea.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

No combat. The HQ moved from city to city as Gen. Mark Clark and later Gen. Van Fleet moved.

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

ROK Presidential Unit Citation
Service Stars
Korean Service Medal w/3 Bronze Stars
UN Service Medal.

Living conditions

We lived in tents on the Seoul University grounds which was the HQ for the 8th US Army Advanced.
All bathing facilities and mess halls were in school buildings.
We had nightly outdoor movies and football, softball team competition.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Realized how cruel war was. Thankful that I was born an American and lived in America.

Missed most whilst in the military

Ice cream, hamburger and sleeping in a bed between clean white sheets.

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

Never, ever take anything for granted. We should be thankful for all our friends and families we have. We should be thankful for the roof we have over our heads and the food on the table.