Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1912-7-24

Lugar de Nacimiento

Long Beach CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-8-21, Ft. Douglas UT

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

442nd Regimental Combat Team

Especialidad militar

Rifleman, Infantry 745

Asignado

USA: Camp Shelby, MS
Other Countries: Italy, France

Retirado

Fletcher Hosp, Cambridge OH

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Infantry company combat unit

Responsabilidad individual

Rifleman

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Rome-Arno Italian Campaign
France-Bruyeres Lost Battalion Campaign

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

European-Middle Eastern-African Campaign Medal
Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge

Condiciones de Vida

During basic training, we lived in barracks and in field for training. Most of our meals were in the company mess. We had regular barracks with kitchen and showers.

Overseas, we used shelter if not in combat, on the line, we dug slit trench when we were able or stayed in buildings when available. But, we were outside most of the time, rain or shine. We survived mostly on K or C Rations.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

The change from civilian to military basic to military soldiers ready for overseas and the long voyage from States to Italy.

I saw a German plane attack an allied ammo dump before we got on line advancing from Civitavichia to Arno River.

K Company, lst platoon baptized first day on line. Casualty--1 lieutenant, 1 1st sergeant and captain was out of action. (I don't remember much more).

I participated in Lost Battalion rescue about October 25, 1944. 31 wounded and out of action October 28, l944.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

I missed the hot showers and dry bed overseas.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

We did what we were trained to do.

Información adicional

I volunteered from Minidoka. I trained in Camp Shelby with 442nd RCT. When I arrived in Italy, I was attached to 34th Division, 5th Army. I arrived in France attached to 36th Division. I participated in Bruyeres -Lost Battalion rescue.