Gender

Male

Birth date

1919-9-18

Place of birth

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1942-1-7, Fort MacArthur CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Combat,sup

Units served

Co. E, 442 Regimental Combat Team (Original cadre to Co. E)

Military specialty

Supply Sgt.

Stationed

USA: Ft. Warren, WY; Ft. Riley, KS; Camp Shelby, MS
Other Countries: Italy; France

Separated

Fort MacArthur CA

Unit responsibility

Rifle Co. of 442nd R.C.T.

Personal responsibility

Supply Sgt., Co. E 442nd. Seeing to the men's need in clothing and weapons.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Served from May 1944 to May 1945 in the following campaigns:
Rome-Arno
Rhineland-Vosges
Rhineland-Maritime
Po Valley
Northern Apennines

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Presidential Unit Citation: Po Valley 5-14 April 1945

Living conditions

Crude conditions for sleeping - Tents, Slit Trench.
Mostly washed out of helmet. A few showers.
Played cards for entertainment.
Ate mostly 'C' and 'K' rations. Sometimes, hot meals in field.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Seeing your friends get wounded or killed.

Missed most whilst in the military

Good food, hot showers, family

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

It made me feel stronger mentally not knowing if the next shell had your name on it. Coming out of the war having done my part was important.

Additional information

Drafted 1-7-42 Fort MacArthur. Basic at Ft. Warren, WY. Transferred to Ft. Riley, KS. Did menial tasks. Drove truck or staff car. Went to Camp Shelby, MS as cadre for 442nd. Trained as Mortar Sgt. Later to Supply Sgt. of 'E' Co. Went oversea with original 442nd and came home after the war on points.