Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1946-9-25

Lugar de Nacimiento

Honolulu HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1966-10-11, Ft. DeRussy HI

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Usaf

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

U.S. Air Force

Especialidad militar

32551 - Avionics Instrument System Specialist

Asignado

USA: Lackland AFB, Tx; Chanute AFB, IL; Travis AFB, CA
Other Countries: Yokota AFB, Japan

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Shop repair of avionic instrument systems and flight line repair and installation of indicator instruments.

Responsabilidad individual

Repair avionic instruments and test instrument at bench test. (At times have 2 hours to repair avionics instrument and test for C-141).

I was in the support group of 60th Military Airlift Wing at Travis AFB and Yokota AFB.

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

NDSM-AFM 900-3/AFOUA-SOGB - 450
DAF/AFOUAW/BROLC-SOGB-569

Condiciones de Vida

Living condition - good.
Slept in open bay, 2 men room, 4 men room.
Bathed in open shower and single bath.
Meals were always hot and choice of meals.
For entertainment - USO, NCO Club, movies, squadron picnics.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

As a Japanese-American, I was treated nice and accepted by the American Families of different races. Respected one another.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Mom's home cooking, and dad support of me.
Christmas Day
Thanksgiving Day

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

Understanding the value of life and the support of your buddies to be with you in time of need. I don't want to see my son and daughter go to war. No one wins. Just the family will suffer and worry.