Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1933-9-4

Lugar de Nacimiento

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

, Sacramento CA

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Usmc

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Combat

Unidades a las que sirvió

Forward Observer Team, G Battery, 3rd BN, 11th Marine Regiment-Korea
Marine Supt. Squadron-El Toro
Intercept Marine Attack Control Party-Hawaii

Especialidad militar

Field Radio Operator

Asignado

Korea, El Toro MCAS, CA; Kaneohe Bay MCAS, Hawaii

Retirado

El Toro CA

Responsabilidad en la unidad

Radio operator with Artillery Foward Observer Team-Korea
Radio operator in both Marine Corp Air Stations

Responsabilidad individual

Operate field radios

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Manned observation post on main line of resistance (MLR) in Korea and participated in assaulting and holding 'Bunker Hill' outpost for three days under continuous mortar and frontal assault by the Communist forces to remove/annihilate us.

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

Bronze Star with combat 'V' in repelling counterattacks by communist forces during assault and holding 'Bunker Hill'

1st Marine Division was awarded the Navy Unit Citation and Korean Presidential Citation during the campaign of 1952.

Condiciones de Vida

I lived in bunkers while on the MLR and slept on makeshift cots.
I used shower units when available and used the steel helmet most of the time.
While on the line I ate C Rations. When we went back to our artillery unit (in Reserve) I had hot meals, had cots in tents, and showers.
I had no entertainment.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

The fire fights to push back the enemies on Bunker Hill and returning back to our lines to retrieve a radio by myself and returning through 'no man's land'.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

I miss the camaraderie.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

Price of freedom and taking part in keeping it.