Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1929-9-6

Lugar de Nacimiento

Honolulu HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1950-9-1, Honolulu HI

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

HQ - Eighth U.S. Army Advanced - Korea

Especialidad militar

Clerk - typist

Asignado

Korea

Retirado

Schofield Barracks HI

Responsabilidad en la unidad

To inspect and estimate cost of all properties appropriated by the U.S. Armed Forces in Korea.

Responsabilidad individual

To inspect and keep a record of each real estate property used by the U.S. Forces in Korea.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

No combat. The HQ moved from city to city as Gen. Mark Clark and later Gen. Van Fleet moved.

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

ROK Presidential Unit Citation
Service Stars
Korean Service Medal w/3 Bronze Stars
UN Service Medal.

Condiciones de Vida

We lived in tents on the Seoul University grounds which was the HQ for the 8th US Army Advanced.
All bathing facilities and mess halls were in school buildings.
We had nightly outdoor movies and football, softball team competition.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Realized how cruel war was. Thankful that I was born an American and lived in America.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Ice cream, hamburger and sleeping in a bed between clean white sheets.

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

Never, ever take anything for granted. We should be thankful for all our friends and families we have. We should be thankful for the roof we have over our heads and the food on the table.