性別

Male

生年月日

1931-5-20

出生地

Hilo HI, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1951-10-31, Honolulu HI

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

5th Regimental Combat Team

特殊技能

MOS-1745, Rifleman

最終目標

Hawaii and Korea

除隊した年

Honolulu HI

所属部隊の役割

To infiltrate, guard, and protect the 38th Parallel between South and North Korea.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Guarding and performing different kinds of patrol missions.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Punchbowl (Korea)

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Korean Svc Medal w/2 Brz Svc Stars; l O/S Bar; UN Svc Medal; & Combat Infantrymans Badge.The KSM w/2 Brz Svc Stars was for my unit taking part in 2 battle campaigns; O/S Bar was awarded for serving oversea duty other than stateside sites;The UN SVC Medal was awarded for serving with United Nations military forces; and Combat Infantrymans Badge was awarded for serving with a unit under enemy attack for at least 24 hours or more.

生活状況

Slept & spent most of the time in sandbag bunkers, & occassionally in fox holes or out in the open. Got to bathe maybe once a week in the rear echelon by schedule that was inconsistent. Meals were mostly C & K rations with occasional breakfast brought up from the rear echelon. For entertainment we either slept, or exchanged talking stories with buddies.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

The ancient methods and life style of the Korean people. One example is the transporting of waste in cart driven by oxen called 'Honey Bucket'.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Home and girls.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

Personally I was lucky, and learned to appreciate my family and loved ones more than ever for what we were and had. I want not only my family and close ones, but everyone else, to know that I lost nearly 2 years of my prime lively-hood for a war or conflict (Korea) that had no victory.

その他の情報

For the time I served in the service was also a blessing. I've used the GI Bill of Rights and taken advantage of it to further my education that gave me my career and retirement from a great airline company. My message to others, 'Have faith and do the best you can'.