性別

Male

生年月日

1930-3-24

出生地

HI, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1951-8-29, Schofield Barracks HI

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

War,peacetime

所属部隊のタイプ

Combat,sup

所属部隊

40th Infantry Division, Korea ('52-'53)

7th Infantry Division, Korea ('55-'56)

25th Infantry Division, Hawaii ('57-'60)

U.S. ACAN Station, Hawaii ('60-'61)

US STRATCOM Station, Germany ('61-'64)

25th Infantry Division, Vietnam ('66-'67)

HQ US STRATCOM, Hawaii ('67-'70)

60th Signal Battalion, Vietnam ('71-'72)

US Signal Support Agency, Hawaii ('72-'75)

HQ US STRATCOM, AZ ('75-'76)

US Communications Security Activity, AZ ('76-'85)

特殊技能

Communications/Electronics Officer

最終目標

Schofield Barracks and Ft. Shafter, HI; Ft. Huachuca, AZ; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Monmouth, NJ; Omaha, NE; Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Achorage, AK; Kumwha, Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Punch Bowl, Camp Casey, KOREA; Cu Chi and Phu Lam, VIETNAM; Korat, THAILAND; Camp Zama, JAPAN; Fort Buckner, OKINAWA; Taipei, TAIWAN; Pirmasens, GERMANY; Leghorn, ITALY; Orleans, FRANCE.

除隊した年

Ft. Huachuca AZ

所属部隊の役割

Plan, install, operate and maintain command and control communications systems for combat and support organizations

Budget, acquire, distribute and provide life-cycle support for cryptographic equipment and codes for the U.S. Army.

所属部隊での個人的役割

As Communications/Electronics Officer, was responsible for staff planning and supervision of highly trained technicians and the operation and maintanence of fixed station and tactical communications systems.

As Inspector General, HQTRS,US STRATCOM, conducted random and scheduled inspections of major subordinate commands worldwide, and monitored their mission readiness, morale, and compliance with rules and regulations. Also investigated complaints and grievances.

As Commander of US Army Communications Security Activity, was responsible for programming, budgeting, and acquisitions, distributing and providing life-cycle support for all cryptographic equipment and codes used by the U.S. Army. Supervised high level technicians and logisticians.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

In the Korean War, but none considered major.

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Legion of Merit (2 awards) for exceptional performance as Commander of a fix station signal battalion in Vietnam, and for exceptional performance as Commander of US Army COMSEC Activity responsible for insuring that the communications security equipment needs of the US Army were satisfied.

Bronze Star Medal for establishing an efficient and effective base camp communications system at Cu Chi, Vietnam, as a member of the 25 Infantry Division Advance Party.

Meritorious Service Medals (3 awards) for planning, installing and operating the prototype automated mesage processor at Ft. Shafter, HI and for planning and supervising the transfer of the military cable and telephone system in HI, to commercial operation, and for fielding and supporting critical cryptographic equipment and codes on very short notice, for classified military operations

Combat Infantryman's Badge for service in Korea.

生活状況

KOREA - Slept in bunkers or tents during my first tour ('52-'53). Cots, blankets and sleeping bags were provided when applicable. Winter, for Hawaiians, was difficult because of first time exposure to snow and sub-zero temperatures. Oil- burning stoves provided heat when fuel was available. Also made coffee, cooked eggs, 'C' rations, and even rice and chestnuts, when we could find them, on these stoves. Considering that we were in a combat zone, the food was acceptable. Bathing facilities were seldom available for men assigned to battalion and company level. Shower points were normally located near the regimental headquarters areas, miles from the front lines. The R&R program to Japan provided much needed rest and relaxation. Saw a lot of Tokyo during my five days in Japan. Ginza, in 1952 was still a tent city. Beer was great.

Second Korean tour during '55-'56; War was over and living conditions had improved, not radically, but a lot better than during my previous tour. My change of status to an officer brought differences not only in living facilities, but in other areas as well. Our tents were slowly replaced by more permanent quonset huts. Beds with springs and mattresses were replacing canvas cots. Fuel for stoves were plentiful and warm building were the norm, unless your Korean 'house-boy' forgot to have the fuel tank filled when the delivery truck came by. Food was better at the officer's mess. In exchange for better facilities and food, I was assigned greater responsibilities.

VIETNAM ('66-'67); Unlike Korea, there were no front lines. Combat troops lived in base camps while the enemy(Viet Cong) lived anywhere. Combat units arriving in Vietnam were well-trained and equipped. Living conditions and food were a lot better than in Korea. Combat soldiers lived in semi-permanent base camps, and had hot meals, showers, medical facilities, PX privileges, and other morale and welfare care. The R&R program permitted soldiers to meet families in Hawaii.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

There are many vivid memories of my 30 plus years in the military. However, while preparing this background information, I remembered the frustrations experienced by Japanese-American soldiers during the Korean War and their clothing. Whenever dirty combat fatigues, underwear, and socks were turned-in for clean ones, the mostly smallish Japanese-American soldiers would almost invariably receive, in exchange, unintentionallly, clothes that were several sizes too large. Conversely, some of the Caucasian soldiers would receive fatigues and socks that they could hardly get into.