Gender

Male

Birth date

1941-9-29

Place of birth

Hilo HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1959-8-1, Hilo HI

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

Peacetime

Unit type

Support

Units served

21st Finance Co. - Seoul, Korea; Quartermaster Corp. - Camp Drum, NY

Military specialty

Accounting clerk

Stationed

Fort Ord, CA; Ft. Drum, NY; Seoul, Korea

Separated

Schofield Barracks HI

Unit responsibility

To a.) handle finances of the Seoul Area Command, b.) provide supplies for the First Army Command

Personal responsibility

a). accounting b). budgeting and accounting

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Expert badge for marksmanship

Living conditions

Usually comfortable sleeping quarters in barracks, sometimes 2 to a room at certain stations or in a bay area with rows of double bunks. Bathroom and shower facilities were provided in barracks. Heat was provided during winter. Meals were adequate - variety of foods and beverages were available. Entertainment consisted of movies, service clubs to see live shows, enlisted mens' clubs for meals or drinks, hunting, fishing, softball and basketball games.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Living in Korea was a culture shock. The differences were so great between the affluent and the poor in terms of their living conditions, dress, food, etc. On the one hand, the affluent had regular flush toilets while the poor urinated in the streets. In general, as individuals, the people were polite. However, in public, they resorted to pushing and shoving when in line, etc.

Missed most whilst in the military

My immediate family and my mother's cooking and baking.

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

Serving in the military provided me with opportunities to gain various job experiences, to travel stateside as well as overseas, and to obtain necessary leadership skills. All of the experiences helped me to mature and to be better prepared for civilian life.