Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1927-4-8

Lugar de Nacimiento

Torrance CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1953-2-5, Fort Ord CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

443rd Quartermaster, 8th Army, Korea; Main Army Supply Depot, Seoul, Korea

Especialidad militar

Infantry; Linguistic Specialist; Quartermaster

Asignado

Camp Roberts, CA, USA; Korea

Retirado

Denver CO

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Supplying all divisions and units in 8th Army and UN Forces in Korea.

Responsabilidad individual

Chief clerk of Supply Division, 443rd QM, 8th Army in Seoul, Korea

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Did not participate in combat.

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

Commendation Medal and Citation; UN Servece Medal; Korean Service Medal; American Defense Medal

Condiciones de Vida

Slept in squad tents. Had showers. Food was okay in our outfit. Mostly movies for entertainment.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Serving in the Army overseas in Korea and Stateside, I got to meet all the Joe's from all walks of life. It was quite an experience,one that I will never forget. And also the Korean and Japanese people.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Since I'm a Nisei, I missed Japanese food.

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

I feel the service made me mature faster and be a more responsible person. I'm glad I served in the military.