Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1923-4-17

Lugar de Nacimiento

Seattle WA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-6-12, Ft. Douglas UT

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

442nd Regimental Combat Team

Especialidad militar

Heavy Weapons, 81-mm Mortarman

Asignado

USA: Camp Shelby, MS; Bushnel General Hospital, UT (patient); Ft. Lewis, WA; Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, WA; Madigan General Hospital, Ft. Lewis, WA
Other Countries: Italy

Retirado

Ft. Lewis WA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Infantry & Heavy weapons (88-mm mortar)

Responsabilidad individual

Ammunition bearer, 81-mm mortar squad crewman, M-1 Rifle, Carbine, Browning Automatic Rifle and Thompson Sub-machine Gun Marksman

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

European Theater of Operation, Hill 140, Italy, Rome-Arno

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

Unit Citations awarded to 442 RCT
Purple Heart
Bronze Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
Good Conduct Medal
ETO Service Medal
Victory Medal
World War II Medal
American Campaign Medal
EAME Service Medal

Condiciones de Vida

Typical hutment with cots at Camp Shelby.
Pup tents and fox holes in combat.
Temporary showers for bathing.
'K' and 'C' rations in combat.
Drank 3.2 beer at Post PX. Wrote letters. Listened to the radio.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

After being wounded by 88 shrapnel and while being carried by stretcher, an enemy barrage commenced. The four corpsmen carrying me had to take cover while I was helpless on the litter. After the shelling momentarily stopped, they carried me down the mountainside to the aid station for evacuation. I give them a lot of credit for carrying me out down the mountain under constant barrage.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Family and friends

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

The cameraderie that developed between both 'Kotonks' and 'Buddha-heads' that we still cherish to this day.

Our efforts resulted in better lives for our families especially our children and grandchildren. They can stand tall amongst their peers because we gave our all for our country.

Información adicional

I was discharged from the service and continued my studies and graduated from high school attending evening class so I was qualified to take the state architects exams without attending college. I got my license in 1959 and worked as an architect in Los Angeles until I retired in 1991.