Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1943-7-16

Lugar de Nacimiento

Hilo HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1965-6-1, Commissioning - Honolulu HI

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

Peacetime

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

Various TOE and TDA organizations

Especialidad militar

Medical Service Corps Officer

Asignado

USA: Texas, Alabama, California, Hawaii
Other Countries: Korea (two tours); Vietnam (two tours); Panama

Retirado

Honolulu HI

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Various levels and kinds of medical support. Field, hospitals, contingencies (strategic, tactical and disasters), etc.

Responsabilidad individual

Medical administration and leadership at various levels in field medical organizations, aeromedical evacuation helicopter pilot, medical planner, hospital administrator.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Vietnam (2 tours)

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

Legion of Merit - Awarded to almost all senior personnel upon retirement
Distinguished Flying Cross - Vietnam action
Bronze Star (2) - Vietnam Service
Air Medal (35) - Aerial operation in Vietnam
Meritorious Service Medal (5) - Service
Army Commendation Medal - Service
Other medals awarded to everybody at a particular place at a particular time.

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

Enrichment of my life experiences difficult to articulate and difficult to comprehend by those who have not been exposed.

Información adicional

Despite what some might say (Bruce Yamashita being the most notorious), I didn't feel that I encountered institutional prejudices against me because of my ancestry. What setbacks I did experience was due mostly to my personality and not my ancestry.

I tended to be abrasive at times to my peers and superiors, a reluctant participant in social activities, when I did participate (important for an officer), and loathe to play politics.

Despite these shortcomings, I managed to be promoted to the grade of Colonel (0-6) which in my branch of the Army (Medical Service Corps) is considered to be quite successful since this branch is authorized only one general officer position (Brigadier General, 0-7).