性別

Male

生年月日

1934-3-13

出生地

Portland OR, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1952-9-15, Portland OR

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

所属・部署

Usaf

兵役のタイプ

War

所属部隊のタイプ

Combat

所属部隊

Detachment 24, 4th Weather Group (MATS)

特殊技能

Weather Observer/Ground Weather Equipment Operator

最終目標

USA - Parks AFB, CA (Basic Training); Chanute AFB, IL (Weather Training); Eglin AFB, FL (Weather Support); Portland AFB, OR (Weather Support); Holloman AFB, NM; - Kimpo AFB, Korea (Weather Support)

除隊した年

Holloman AFB NM

所属部隊の役割

Provide weather support for aircraft at the respective Air Force Base.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Prepare and release weather equipment attached to balloons for tracking and obtaining weather data for aircraft at respective Air Force Base.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

I joined the Air Force during the Korean War. By the time I got to Korea in December 1954, there was a cease fire in effect. President Eisenhower took office in January 1955 and declared Korea a non-combat zone.

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.

生活状況

Living conditions at stateside bases were typical Air Force quarters. Housing for the Weather Detachment at Kimpo AFB in Korea was off-base, in tent cabins and very cold in the winter.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

While in Korea, a classmate at weather school who later attended pilot training, arrived at Kimpo AFB. While on a reconnaissance mission, Pilot Bumpas strayed across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and was shot down and taken prisoner in North Korea. A few weeks prior to this incident, the new Military Standards of Conduct was initiated. Pilot Bumpas was the first military person captured and required to abide by the new Military Standards of Conduct (to give only his name, rank and serial number as a captive).

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

I grew up and became an adult. I also saw living conditions in Korea that reminded me that we in the United Sdtates should be thankful for our land and freedom we are able to enjoy.

その他の情報

The attached photo is myself in uniform with my cousin (Masaaki Saito) in Japan at a train station in 1955. I met him during a Rest & Recuperation (R & R) leave from Korea.