Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1920-5-2

Lugar de Nacimiento

Taurusa CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-12-2, Sacramento CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

100th Infantry Battalion; 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company A

Especialidad militar

Combat Infantry Rifleman

Asignado

U.S.A.: California; Arkansas; Alabama
Other Countries: Italy; France

Retirado

Camp Beale CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

To push the Axis enemy to surrender or destroy them.

Responsabilidad individual

I acted as a scout, Browning Automatic Rifleman and squad leader.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Rhineland Campaign
Vosges Campaign
Po Valley Campaign

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

Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge
Purple Heart

Condiciones de Vida

While in combat we would sleep in fox hole. They measured about 4' - 0' x 6' - 0' and were 24 to 30-inches deep. We dug new fox hole every night since we were always on the move. We cut trees and covered half of the hole to get some measure of protection from enemy artillery shelling. If we got a direct hit in the fox hole, the war would be over for us. We slept two in a hole and took turn guarding. There's always a chance the Germans would counter-attack to regain their former position.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

One night we were sent on a combat patrol. Combat patrol means to go look for prisoners, capture and bring them back for interrogation. Combat patrols are very scary too. There is always a chance of patrollers being killed or wounded. Our patrol consisted of one officer and two rifle squad. One squad would raid the house while the second squad covered our withdrawal if we ran into trouble. After several hour of raiding the house and finding no prisoners, we then regrouped and joined the company in the mountain.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

I missed the family life and Japanese food.

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

When the Nisei of the 100th Infantry Battalion landed in Oran, there were questions expressed as to their fighting quality. This all changed when the 100th Battalion was commited to action. The rest is history. Every division in the Fifth Army insisted that the 100th and 442nd be assigned to them. The Nisei of the 100th and 442nd were considered by many Generals as the best assault troop in the U.S. Army - not to be boastful but to be proud of what the Nisei accomplished.