Japanese American Military Experience Database
Tom Genya Okazaki
Gender
Male
Birth date
1927-12-10
Place of birth
Eatonville WA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1952-9-4, Cleveland OH
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Combat
Units served
'K' Co., 65th Infantry Regt, 3rd Division
Military specialty
Infantry Rifleman (MOS 1745)
Stationed
Korea
Separated
Ft. Knox KY
Unit responsibility
Provide infantry support as part of the multi-national UN Force against the Communist Forces.
Personal responsibility
Infantry rifleman.
Major battles (if served in a war zone)
The Spring and Summer Campaigns of 1953.
Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)
Korean Service Medal w/2 Bronze Stars
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Living conditions
Slept in sandbag bunkers. Bathed whenever possible but not very often due to water shortage 'on-line'. Meals basically C-rations (canned food). Very little entertainment.
Missed most whilst in the military
Sleep without interruption for more than 4 hours at a time. Good food.
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
To have survived the war.
