性別

Male

生年月日

1946-9-17

出生地

Ogden UT, U.S.A.

入隊した年

, Los Angeles CA

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,sup

所属部隊

82nd Airborne and 198th Infantry Brigade
Battery E, 3rd Training Battalion, USATC-FA, Ft. Sill
C Battery, 2/321 Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Div., Vietnam
HHC, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Vietnam

特殊技能

Cook, Baker

最終目標

USA: Ft. Bliss, Ft. Huachuca, Ft. Sill
Other Countries: Vietnam

除隊した年

Ft. Lewis WA

所属部隊の役割

Field Artillery

所属部隊での個人的役割

First Cook, Baker

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Luckily, none

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

I personally received just the routine medals (Vietnam, Good Conduct, etc.) I do not know if the units I served in received any special awards.

生活状況

Vietnam: Bunkers - Depressions in ground covered by steel sheets and sandbags. Left 5-gallon can of water out in sun during day, then used the warm water to shower using shower bag hanging on a pole. Two hot meals a day, C-rations for 3rd meal, usually dinner. Stationed usually on landing zones with an artillery unit.
Stateside: Normal barracks, 3 hots a day, etc.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

First, while on leave prior to shipping out to Vietnam, I learned my best friend had been killed in Vietnam. I was still home on leave when his body was brought home and the service was held. Shortly thereafter, I left for 'Nam.

Second, after transferring within Nam to a new unit, I was working one of my first nights as a night baker. After closing up for the night, I was walking back to my hooch (in the dark). All of a sudden, a flashlight shined in my face, then rounds were chambered, and all I remember doing is yelling, 'I'm an American' over and over again as I hit the ground. The roving patrol had just seen my slanted eyes and thought I was Viet Cong. After that incident, I made sure all the roving night patrols got to know me by serving them baked snacks while I worked at night.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Friends, family and being home

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

I think my military service matured me and helped me 'clean up my act.' It gave me a sense of responsibility and stability, and I think helped me settle down and get on with my life when I returned home. It helped me in setting a direction for my life. I was just lucky that I didn't get killed.