性別

Male

生年月日

1921-1-2

出生地

Auburn WA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1944-6-1, Amache Relocation Center CO

入隊のタイプ

Draftee

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

War

所属部隊のタイプ

Combat

所属部隊

442 RCT - Infantry

特殊技能

Communications

最終目標

USA; France; Italy

除隊した年

Fort MacArthur CA

所属部隊の役割

Combat unit - winning the war!

所属部隊での個人的役割

Communication Sergeant

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

North Appenines + 2 Battles in France (Po Valley)

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

3 combat medals; Good Conduct Medal; (unit itself received many awards.)

生活状況

During combat, slept in foxholes/slit trench. Bathed whenever convenient (not too often). Ate K & C rations and hot meals prepared by company cooks. R & R - visited big cities.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

My most vivid recollections are of my visits to Florence, Italy and Switzerland. Also to Bolzano (Italy) where we were sent to examine looted goods taken by German SS troops.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Family and good food (home cooking).

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

How important family is. All four brothers in our family were in the military and when my younger brother (James) was killed in France, in 1945, I was sent home. My brother, Henry, was stationed with the MIS in Japan and the youngest, Hideo, served in the Marines. My family (parents & sister) were interned at Amache Camp during this time.

その他の情報

The war years are vividly etched in my mind but after all of these years, the camarderie enjoyed by all veterans & families is great!