性別

Male

生年月日

1924-4-10

出生地

Indio CA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1943-2-1, Fort Douglas UT

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

所属・部署

Usaf

兵役のタイプ

War,peacetime

所属部隊のタイプ

Combat,sup

所属部隊

Anti-Tank Company, 442nd RCT, Camp Shelby, MS and European Theater of Operations; First Airborned Task Force, 517th RCT, Southern France Invasion; Squadron A, Photo Lab, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Squadron A, Photo Lab, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX; 7499th Composite Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germany; 4444th TAC Reconnaissance Techinical Squadron (Recon Tech Sqdn),Shaw AFB, SC; 497th Recon Tech Sqdn, Wiesbaden, Germany; Air Force Special Photographic Processing Facility, USAF Missile Command, Westover AFB, MA; 9th SAC Recon Tech Sqdn, Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan and Beale AFB, CA.

特殊技能

MOS: 23490, Precision Photographic Processing Superintendent

最終目標

USA: Camp Shelby, MS, Lackland AFB, TX, Sheppard AFB, TX, Shaw AFB, SC, Westover AFB, MA, Beale AFB, CA; European Theater of Operations; Southern France; Wiesbaden, Germany;Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan.

除隊した年

Beale AFB CA

所属部隊の役割

Infantry; Reconnaissance

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

War Zone: European Theater of Operation; Major Battles: Rome-Arno Campaign, Southern France Campaign with Bronze Service Arrowhead, Rhineland Campaign, North Apennines Campaign, Po Valley Campaign.

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Combat Infantryman Badge; Combat Glider Badge; Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Distinguished Unit Badge with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters; Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon and many more; Tactical Air Command Airman of the Year - 1962.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

I was proud that I was able to personally participate in the betterment of the Japanese Americans living in the United States. My proudest and happiest moment was when our parents received their United States citizenship. Last but not least, we live in the BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!

その他の情報

I was in the US Army from February 1943 to April 1946 and the US Army Air Corps and US Air Force from April 1946 and retired September 30, 1974