Sexo

Male

Birth date

1920-2-18

Local de nascimento

Seattle WA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1942-1-1, Los Angeles CA

Tipo de alistamento

Volunteer

Ramo das Forças Armadas

Army

Tipo de serviço

War

Tipo de Unidade

Combat

Unidades onde serviu

MISLS Sp. Class (Graduated Savage, June 1942)
Sept. '42: I Corp.
Oct - Dec '42: Allied translator & interpreter
Dec '42 - Apr '43: Australian GHQ at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Apr '43 - Oct '43: ATIS at Brisbane, Australia Translator
Nov. '43 - Mar '44: 9th Australian Infantry Division
Apr '44 - Nov '44: Returned to ATIS in Brisbane, Australia
Nov '44 - Jul '45: 33rd Infantry Division - Dutch New Guinea, Morotai Island and Luzon, Philippines
Aug '45 - Dec '45: 11th Corp. Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Jan '46 - Mar '46: 12th Cav Regiment - Uraga, Japan
Mar '46 - June '46: 9th Corp HQ at Sendai, Japan
Jun '46 - May '48: I Worked as Book Censor for CCD, GHQ in Tokyo, Japan

Military specialty

Military Intelligence Service
Translator and interpreter

Stationed

USA: Camp Roberts, CA; Camp Robinson, AR; Camp Savage, MN
Other Countries: Australia; Papua, New Guinea; Dutch New Guinea; Morotai Is.; Luzon, Philippines; Japan

Separated

Japan

Unit responsibility

Translation and Interpreting; other military intelligence work

Personal responsibility

Translation, interpreting and other military intelligence work.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Papua, New Guinea; Dutch New Guinea; Morotai Island; Luzon Island; Japan

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

American Theater Ribbon
Asiatic Pacific Ribbon
WWII Victory Medal
Occupation Medal w/clasp 'Japan'
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
Presidential Citation
Distinguished Unit Badge
Asiatic Pacific Ribbon w/3 Bronze Stars
Bronze Star Medal

Living conditions

Fox hole; Tent: Hammocking jungle: Took bath in the ocean. Ate K rations throughout the New Guinea battle zone. Did not see C-rations until near end of war. Played card whenever possible.

Missed most whilst in the military

My parents and friends - good home cooking.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

Loyalty to your country and your friends.

Additional information

A week after General Hideki Tojo attempted suicide, I was directed by the GHQ TO ATTEND TO HIM IN A HOSPITAL NEAR Yokohama. I asked General Tojo if he knew of the Nisei soldiers in the Pacific areas. 'Yea, I knew the Niseis were in the Pacific areas. You must be loyal to the country of your birth.' I felt real good, needless to say.