性別

Male

生年月日

1923-1-11

出生地

Compton CA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1944-8-10, Fort Benjamin Harrison IN

入隊のタイプ

Draftee

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

War,peacetime

所属部隊

71st Signal Serv. Bn.

特殊技能

MIS (6 months training); Ft. McClellan, ALA (Basic Training); Camp Edison, NJ (Cryptography Training); Japan, Tsukiji (Interpreter Signal Corp.).

最終目標

Ft. McClellan, AL; Minneapolis, MN; Camp Edison, NJ; Tokyo, Japan; Tsukiji, Japan

除隊した年

Ft. Sheridan IL

所属部隊の役割

Sending/receiving/monitoring messages in direct contact with McArthur's HQ.

所属部隊での個人的役割

In charge of all Japanese nationals employed by the Army.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

N/A

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Presidential (Distinguished Unit Badge Unit Citation Awarded) to the 71st Signal Service BN; Good Conduct Medal; American Theater RIB; Asiatic Pacific Theater RIB; Pacific Theater of Operation Medal; Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal.

生活状況

Our Unit occupied as billet - girls' school building with 3 stories, gym, cafeteria, swimming pool, 3 person per room. Transmitter/receiver/teletype equipment was housed in separate building approximately 200 yds away occupying about 5 thousand sq. ft. on the man-made island. Meals - no complaint except for the lack of rice. Entertainment - hitched ride into Tokyo or often times req. jeep. Drove into Yokohama to visit relative on 3 days pass or Atami was my favorite until Army made it their R&R.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Being only Nisei attached to this unit I was responsible in solving all problems arising between the GIs and Japanese girls/wives of Japanese national. I was acting as judge/jury to all coming before me. How best to issue each disposition with sound mind, honesty, compassion and hopefully proper. Sure all cases were serious to persons involved. To me humorous now because at 22 yrs old, what do I know about life? I've never been in love.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Rice and miso shiru. Being born and raised on a small farm in Compton, CA with a personality of an extreme introvert, it was a learning lesson.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

In Japan everyone called/addressed me as 'America-San.' In USA, I'm not considered an 'American,' so who am I? Man without a country? I became more assertive. Blushing talking to girls was no more my style. I became more visionary. I knew my goal. From my wife to be, to the lifestyle, I never looked back. 'If' 'But' was never to be. (Know this) Stop dwelling on the past. Set goal but live today because even this moment is gone.

その他の情報

I'm not a college graduate. I couldn't afford it. But success is not judged by how many titles you can attach after your name, but how well you lived your life. After all we all die in the end. Hopefully with peace of mind. My favorite Hawaiian expression: The greatest sin is to die without forgiving yourself and others.