Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1920-10-2

Lugar de Nacimiento

Olaa HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-8-23, Ft Logan CO

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

MISLS A-7 (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1944)
U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) and ATIS

Especialidad militar

Military Intelligence
Interpreter

Asignado

USA: Camp Blanding, FL; Fort Snelling, MN
Other Countries: Philippines, Japan.

Retirado

Zama Ja

Responsabilidad en la unidad

USSBS responsibility was to inspect plants (factories), buildings, installations, structures, and their contents. Also examination, copy or removal of books, documents, correspondence and official reports and records and interrogation of POW's and the civilian population.

Responsabilidad individual

To find out from the civilian population their feelings toward the Americans, and their military leaders and when they felt that Japan was losing the war.

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

Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon
American Theater Ribbon
Good Conduct Ribbon
WW II Victory Medal

Condiciones de Vida

In U.S., slept in barracks.
In Manila, slept in tents.
In Japan, slept in buildings and barracks.
Bathed well in U.S. and in Japan. But in Manila had temporary shower.
In U.S. had well prepared food. But overseas the food most of the time was C Ration.
Gambled and went to movies for entertainment.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Didn't have any significant happenings. But one vivid memory that lingers with me was the pitiful feelings I had seeing the devastated country and the pitiful sights of kids begging for food.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Home cooking and freedom.

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

Built character to endure any kind of challenges and to be able to mingle with people of all races.