性別

Male

生年月日

1943-7-16

出生地

Hilo HI, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1965-6-1, Commissioning - Honolulu HI

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

所属・部署

Army

兵役のタイプ

Peacetime

所属部隊のタイプ

Combat

所属部隊

Various TOE and TDA organizations

特殊技能

Medical Service Corps Officer

最終目標

USA: Texas, Alabama, California, Hawaii
Other Countries: Korea (two tours); Vietnam (two tours); Panama

除隊した年

Honolulu HI

所属部隊の役割

Various levels and kinds of medical support. Field, hospitals, contingencies (strategic, tactical and disasters), etc.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Medical administration and leadership at various levels in field medical organizations, aeromedical evacuation helicopter pilot, medical planner, hospital administrator.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Vietnam (2 tours)

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Legion of Merit - Awarded to almost all senior personnel upon retirement
Distinguished Flying Cross - Vietnam action
Bronze Star (2) - Vietnam Service
Air Medal (35) - Aerial operation in Vietnam
Meritorious Service Medal (5) - Service
Army Commendation Medal - Service
Other medals awarded to everybody at a particular place at a particular time.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

Enrichment of my life experiences difficult to articulate and difficult to comprehend by those who have not been exposed.

その他の情報

Despite what some might say (Bruce Yamashita being the most notorious), I didn't feel that I encountered institutional prejudices against me because of my ancestry. What setbacks I did experience was due mostly to my personality and not my ancestry.

I tended to be abrasive at times to my peers and superiors, a reluctant participant in social activities, when I did participate (important for an officer), and loathe to play politics.

Despite these shortcomings, I managed to be promoted to the grade of Colonel (0-6) which in my branch of the Army (Medical Service Corps) is considered to be quite successful since this branch is authorized only one general officer position (Brigadier General, 0-7).