Japanese American Military Experience Database
Raymond R. Sasaki
Gender
Male
Birth date
1929-8-6
Place of birth
Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.
Inducted
1951-1-24, Los Angeles CA
Enlistment type
Draftee
Service branch
Army
Service type
War
Unit type
Support
Units served
304th Signal Op. Bn. - 8th Army(Korean War)
Military specialty
Field Wireman
Stationed
Fort Ord, CA, USA and Korea
Separated
Fort Ord CA
Unit responsibility
Communication for 8th Army (Telephone) HD QT's (in Korea)
Personal responsibility
Supply for Installation and Maintenance Platoon
Living conditions
Slept in a classroom in a school. Also had showers for bathing. Very good mess-halls, with fresh food most of the time. Did not have much entertainment.
Most vivid memory of military experience
Seeing body bags aligned for transport. (In Korea)
Missed most whilst in the military
Home
Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?
Mentally and physically serving my time in the Army. Served my country when called, without reservation.
Additional information
The G.I. Bill enabled me to further my education.