性別

Male

生年月日

1925-6-30

出生地

Rosemead CA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1944-6-20, Des Moines IA

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

所属部隊

Companies 'M' and 'L' , 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Enlisted Reserve

特殊技能

Foot Soldier

最終目標

Camp Blanding, FL; MD; NY; USA
Italy
France

除隊した年

Fort Sheridan IL

所属部隊の役割

Provide mortar support for ground troops.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Foot soldier, carrying ammunition

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

European (Southern france & Northern Italy); North Apennines; Po Valley

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars
Bronze Star
Combat Infantryman's Badge
Presidential Unit Citation with 1 Gold Leaf Cluster

生活状況

A combat soldier's life was stressful. We had the bare necessities for survival. My company & regiment were great in looking after each other.
We ate 'C' rations & when in interior areas, we had cooked meals. I still have a problem with Spam.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

My buddy, Tack Nakamura, thought he was going to lean against a cliff while climbing up an Italian mountain in the dark. But he fell to the next terrace, anchored by the mortar base plate. We finally got him up and quietly - this was after his whispered cries for help.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

My family.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

I learned that we can all do many things which we didn't know we could do (such as, physical endurance & spiritual strength). There was always a strong sense that we Americans of Japanese ancestry showed our loyalty to the U.S.A..

その他の情報

As a result of the G.I. Bill, I completed my bachelor's and master's degree and have enjoyed a very satisfying career as educator, administrator and artist.