Gender

Male

Birth date

1927-4-8

Place of birth

Torrance CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1953-2-5, Fort Ord CA

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

443rd Quartermaster, 8th Army, Korea; Main Army Supply Depot, Seoul, Korea

Military specialty

Infantry; Linguistic Specialist; Quartermaster

Stationed

Camp Roberts, CA, USA; Korea

Separated

Denver CO

Unit responsibility

Supplying all divisions and units in 8th Army and UN Forces in Korea.

Personal responsibility

Chief clerk of Supply Division, 443rd QM, 8th Army in Seoul, Korea

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Did not participate in combat.

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Commendation Medal and Citation; UN Servece Medal; Korean Service Medal; American Defense Medal

Living conditions

Slept in squad tents. Had showers. Food was okay in our outfit. Mostly movies for entertainment.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Serving in the Army overseas in Korea and Stateside, I got to meet all the Joe's from all walks of life. It was quite an experience,one that I will never forget. And also the Korean and Japanese people.

Missed most whilst in the military

Since I'm a Nisei, I missed Japanese food.

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

I feel the service made me mature faster and be a more responsible person. I'm glad I served in the military.