Gender

Male

Birth date

1933-03-09

Place of birth

Honolulu HI, USA

Inducted

1959-10-08, Honolulu HI

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Usaf

Service type

War,peacetime

Unit type

Support

Units served

March AFB, CA Tainan AS, Taiwan George AFB, CA Amarillo, AFB, TX Sheppard AFB, TX Yokota/Tachikawa, Japan Norton AFB, CA Davis-Monthan AFB, AR; AF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO; Vandenberg AFB, CA

Military specialty

General Dental Officer

Stationed

USA: CA; TX Other Countries:Taiwan; Japan

Separated

Vandenberg AFB CA

Unit responsibility

Provide Medical/Dental care for the overall Air Force Mission.

Personal responsibility

Provide dental care in support of the overall medical mission.

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Air Force Commendation Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters Meritorious Service Medal w/4 Oak Leaf Clusters Legion of Merit

Living conditions

Lived in a variety of on-base housing and temporary living quarters as well as rental housing in town. Bath-rooms and meals were normal. For entertainment: played sports: softball, volleyball, flag football, weight lifting, judo, tennis, swimming and racquetball. Other: sightseeing, photography, gardening, carpentry.

Most vivid memory of military experience

The adventures of traveling, living, and working in several states and foreign countries, sometimes on short notice. Being stationed, seeing and understanding Japan, the country from which my father had immigrated.

Missed most whilst in the military

Establishing a private practice in dentistry and being financially remunerated like my colleagues.

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

Having performed my duties to the best of my abilities in support of the Air Force Mission and serving our country. Given the opportunity to be involved in various aspects of dentistry and clinical practice, teaching, doing research, administration and command, designing and constructing major dental clinics.

Additional information

Recognition of my performance of duty and potentials resulted in promotion to Colonel after 12 years in service and four years ahead of my contemporaries. Residence: Santa Maria, CA. Received aBS in Zoology and his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Retired after a full and successful 30 year career in the Air Force.