Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1919-10-29

Lugar de Nacimiento

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Ft. MacArthur CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War,peacetime

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

Anti-Tank Co., 100th Battalion/442nd Inf. RCT, Airborne Glider Troop

Especialidad militar

Fireman (Camp Maar, CA); Quatermaster (Ration) Ft. Riley, KS; Platoon Sergeant (Mine) 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Asignado

USA - Camp Roberts, CA; Camp Maar, CA; Ft. Riley, KS; Camp Shelby, Miss; Italy; France

Retirado

Denver CO

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Cadre training Anti-Tank Co. 442nd Infantry RCT

Responsabilidad individual

Mine platoon Sgt.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Rome-Arno (Italy); No., Appennines (Italy); So. France (Glider Landing); Rhineland (France); Po Valley (Italy).

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

Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation (100th/442nd); European Theater Campaign w/ Silver Service Star; American-Theater Service; Bronze Invasion Arrowhead; Glider Badge w/one Assault Star; Combat Infantry Badge; Good Conduct Medal.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Family members, friends and Japanese food.

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

Serving 45+ months in the Army.

Información adicional

On Aug. 1, 1944 Anti-Tank Co. (442nd) was detached and assigned to 517th Airborne Infantry Regt. Combat Team. Participated on D-Day Southern France invasion with 43 WACO gliders. Anti-Tank Co. landed in LeMuy, France, the takeoff point above Rome, Italy. Ten glider troopers were wounded. On Oct. 21, 1944, A.T. Co. was relieved from 517th and rejoined the 442nd at Bruyeres, France.