Gender

Male

Birth date

1914-10-24

Place of birth

Centerville CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-6-14, Fort Douglas UT

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat

Units served

442nd Regimental Combat Team, Regiment Headquarters,
7100th Special Service Co.

Military specialty

Auto mechanic; Motor Pool; Communication; Telephone switchboard

Stationed

U.S.A.; Italy

Separated

Fort Sheridan IL

Unit responsibility

Communications, Wire section

Personal responsibility

Motor Pool Sgt. Train commander for GIs coming into Italy from Germany for Italian tour.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Northern Appennines, Rhineland

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Victory Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Army of Occupation Medal, Germany
European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars

Living conditions

Slept in small tents and old buildings.
Transported water from creek and heated the water with blower type water heaters. Supplied water to 6 shower heads for about an hour, time for company to shower.
Food, in general , was okay but every time we had Spam, the garbage can was full (even the dogs wouldn't eat it).

Most vivid memory of military experience

Spoken language -- English, pidgin English plus Japanese, Hawaiian, and Italian creates an interesting conversation.

Missed most whilst in the military

Home cooked meals.

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

Respect as a person.