Gender

Male

Birth date

1923-01-25

Place of birth

Lahaina, Maui HI, USA

Inducted

1944-09-15, Schofield Barracks HI

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

MISLS D-28 (Graduated Snelling, Feb. 1945)

Military specialty

Military Intelligence

Stationed

USA: Ft. Snelling, MN Other Countries: Japan

Unit responsibility

Military intelligence

Additional information

Residence: Orem, UT. He was certified as a journeyman electrician by Honolulu Vocational School. After returning from military service, he attended Brigham Young University. He earned his master's degree from University of California, Berkeley in political science. He taught at San Mateo Junior College before accepting a position at Brigham Young University where he chaired the geography department. His doctorate was awarded from the University of Washington in geopolitics. He served as mission president of the Japan East Mission 1970-1973, and after retirement he and his wife served as Temple President and Matron of the Tokyo Japan Temple, 1988-1991. He has also served as the bishop of the BYU Asian Ward and twice as MTC branch president. YU S