Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1918-2-4

Lugar de Nacimiento

Parlier CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-4-24, Fresno CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat,sup

Unidades a las que sirvió

MISLS C-1 (Graduated Savage, June 1942)
6th Army, Brisbane, Australia (4/22/43)
24th Infantry Div. (7/44)

Especialidad militar

Military Intelligence
Interpreter

Asignado

USA: Fort Ord, CA; Fort Sheridan, IL; Camp Savage, MN
Other Countries: New Guinea; Philippines

Retirado

Nagoya, Japan

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Worked with S-2 10/44 to 12/5/44. 34th Inf. Regt. 24th Div. (Interrogation of POW's, translation of documents)

Responsabilidad individual

Worked with Maj. Snavley, Battalion Commander. Also reconnaisance.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

First offensive with General MacArthur
Australia
Milne Bay (New Guinea)
Buna
Woodlark Island
Finchaven
Hollandin
Leyte Island
Bataan
Mindoro and Mindanao Islands

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

World War II Victory Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Bronze Arrowhead
American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal

Condiciones de Vida

A-day landing, Blue Beach, Leyte Island Oct 20, 1944. Combat 87 days. 2 weeks later, combat Lingayan Gulf, Subic Bay, Zig-zag Pass Bataan. The condition was fox-hole. Every night it rained so much. We were always in water. Bathe with our clothes on. Meals were terrible. No time for entertainment except for R & R. Spearheading (sic) in Mindanao was just as bad.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

I could and will never forget the pitiful sight of (Immin) babies - full of maggots under arms, legs and had to bathe them and later feed them.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Good Japanese food. Although - was assigned to the advanced party to Japan. The Prefecture boarded us and fed us for 2 months - was great for 28 of us.

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

I really think this question can not be answered by writing a few lines.