Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1919-12-17

Lugar de Nacimiento

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-11-12, Los Angeles CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

MIS A-13 (Graduated Snelling, Aug. 1944)
First Cavalry Division

Especialidad militar

Military Intelligence Service - Personal interpreter to Brig. General Chandler in Tokyo and Major General Chase in Korea

Asignado

USA:
Ft. Leonard Woods, St. Louis
Military Intelligence Language School, Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Other Countries:
Philippines
Japan
Korea

Retirado

Ft. MacArthur CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Interpretation

Responsabilidad individual

Interpreter

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

American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
ASR Score (09/02/1945)
53 Lapel Button Issued
Also received special recognition by the Government of Japan for post-war assistance in organizing Japan Defense Forces and processing repatriated civilians and Japanese Army personnel from Korea, China, and Manchuria

Condiciones de Vida

Primarily in Officers' quarters
Really enjoyed playing poker and tennis.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Meeting my wife, Hisako, in Japan and having the best time of my life. We've been happily married ever since for the past 43 years.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

I missed completing my education. I was only able to attend two years at UCLA.

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

War is never good.

Información adicional

Married for 43 years to Hisako, having two sons, Mamoru (who is a Vietnam veteran) who is married to Helen, Robert, one daughter, Jeanne, and three granddaughters, Trina, Cindy, and Christie. Prior to retirement, was a Real Estate Broker (CRB, CRS, GRI) and developer.