Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1923-10-29

Lugar de Nacimiento

Calexico CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-8-1, Denver CO

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

MISLS F-6 (Graduated Snelling, July 1945)
24th Division - Artillery, 11th Field, 13th Field
622nd MP, 1st Corp. Forward

Especialidad militar

Infantryman
Artillery Cannoneer
Military Intelligence
MP

Asignado

USA: Camp Blanding, FL; Ft. Snelling, MN
Other Countries: Japan; Korea

Retirado

Fort Sheridan IL

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Infantry and Artillery
Military Intelligence

Responsabilidad individual

Take care of my men and do my duty.
Infantry Squad Leader
Artillery Gunner
Interrogation Report Center
24th Recon Bomb Disposal
Kyushu - M.P. Investigation Desk Sgt.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Western Front
Pusan Perimeter
North Korea to Yalu River (21 mi) - recon with lst Corp, no major battles, support and recon.

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

Good Conduct
Asiatic Pacific
Army Occupation (Japan)
Victory Medal
Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars

Condiciones de Vida

I lived in barracks in Japan and tents in Korea.
I slept in fox holes and in buildings.
I bathed in rivers, creeks, and field showers.
For entertainment I played cards and went fishing in rivers when at rest.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

While in Japan, I received punctured lung. While I was in the hospital, I got shots every six hours. Medic's used me for a dart board. In North Korea with Lieutenant and Korean sergeant, I got stuck behind enemy lines for three days while on recon when Chinese broke through center of line for 125 milles.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

I missed my family, my friends and car.

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

I grew up and became more responsible. I learned to take orders and learned to get along with anybody. I learned to eat anything, including parsnip, canned beans and spinach. I got married in Japan in 1947 and am still happily married.

Información adicional

Same as any other G.I. I am not a hero. I was discharged April 21, l952. I served in California State Guard - 1941 before Pearl Harbor. Discharged in 1942, due to nationality & lost papers.