Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1919-4-10

Lugar de Nacimiento

Alameda CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1942-2-12, Monterey CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Draftee

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

442nd Regimental Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, Company L

Especialidad militar

Rifleman, Squad Leader

Asignado

USA: Arkansas, Illinois
Other Countries: Italy; France

Retirado

Camp Upton NY

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Combat Infantry Unit

Responsabilidad individual

Squad leader of an infantry rifle squad of 12 men.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Rhineland Campaign
Gothic Line Campaign
Po Valley Campaign

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

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation (3)

Condiciones de Vida

Slept in foxholes mainly>
Meals were primarily K rations - occasional hot meals brought up to the front lines by the kitchen crew.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

The terrible effect of enemy artillery fire resulting in tree bursts which caused great deal of damage.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Freedom to do what I wanted

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

The most important single thing to come out of my military experience is the many fine friendships that I made and still hold dear and will always be thankful for. Under the difficult conditions of combat we depended on each other and we built a trust that still is strong even after 50 years.