Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1917-4-1

Lugar de Nacimiento

Lafayette CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1942-1-8, Fort Ord CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

I Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team
29th Infantry Company

Especialidad militar

Surgical Technician, Infantry Rifleman

Asignado

USA: Station Hospital, Camp Grant, IL
Other countries: Vosges, France, Battle of the Bulge, Belgium, Shaef, Frankfurt on the Main, Germany

Retirado

Camp Grant IL

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Defeat the Germans.

Responsabilidad individual

Follow orders.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

France: Vosges, Bruyeres
Belgium: Rochfort Battle of Bulge
Germany: Sheaf, Frankfurt on theMain.

Condiciones de Vida

We slept and bathed whenever we could. Meals were K rations and C rations.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

Ordered to go to Aid Station in Bruyeres. Told to ride particular truck and when the truck stopped we were in Belgium. The Lt. in charge said you are now attached to the 29th Infantry Co. Our duty was to guard property left by the Germans.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Rice, miso soup, tsukemono, mother's cooking.

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

I feel that by traveling around the world, I realize how fortunate we are. The prejudice, opportunity is nothing compared to here in California now. To my family younger people do the best you can go for it. We have proved we're not 2nd class citizens.

Información adicional

While serving with the 29th in Belgium, the East entrance to Rochfort was tank German 88 that was pinning down a company of men. The Co. Lt. and a Major of the tank Co. decided that the solution was to send a Bazooka man to cripple the tank, which I volunteered to do. And I did knock off the tracks to make possible the pinned down soldiers to escape. That was my good deed for my fellow soldiers whom I knew nothing about.