Gender

Male

Birth date

1915-12-13

Place of birth

Maui HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-10-8, Presidio Monterey CA

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

MIS Language School (Graduated Savage Dec. 1942)
MISLS Instructor, Hqs Co.(1942-46)
Japanese Liaison G-2
Hqs SCAP (Supreme Commander Allied Powers)
US Embassy, Tokyo, Japan

Military specialty

Military Intelligence

Stationed

USA: Fort Sam Houston, TX; Camp Savage, MN; Fort Snelling, MN;
Other Countries: Japan

Unit responsibility

Instructor at the language school, liaison work, language specialist, special assistance to the Chief (Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) and later Mutual Defense Assistance Office.

Living conditions

Stateside living conditions - normal.

Most vivid memory of military experience

Dealings and contacts with high ranking Japanese Government Officials.

Missed most whilst in the military

Freedom, nothing particular.

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

To gain confidence and trust from whom I dealt with. To meet with a wide range of people to be able to establish good rapport.

Additional information

To be honored to receive 'The Order of the Rising Sun, Golden Rays with Neck Ribbon' from the Emperor on 3 November 1986 for promoting U.S. - Japan relations.

Residence: Walnut Creek, CA

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