Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1925-11-6

Lugar de Nacimiento

Sanger CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1944-10-6, Fort Douglas UT

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

Ft. Amador Canal Zone Harbor Defense of Balboa

Especialidad militar

Submarine Mine Loader 656

Asignado

Panama Canal Zone

Retirado

Camp Beale CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Care of submarine mines

Responsabilidad individual

Submarine mine loader

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

WWII Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal

Condiciones de Vida

Living conditions were good. Stayed in a warehouse during the war with four other soldiers. After the war, we moved to barracks. Tried to clean up Panama City. Played pool in the barracks. Had a pet monkey named 'Jocko'.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

On my way to breakfast one morning, I looked up and saw the U.S.S. Missouri battleship pulling up to the canal. I ran back to get my cameera to take pictures of it. The sight of it was pretty neat. Another time I was napping under a tree and something woke me up. I looked up and in the tree there was a big Iguana on the branch doing push-ups. It sure startled me!!

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Rice

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