性別

Male

生年月日

1920-04-20

出生地

Philadelphia PA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1943-08-09, Ft. Meade MD

入隊のタイプ

Volunteer

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

442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company I

特殊技能

Infantry - Squad Leader (peace time)

最終目標

USA:Mississippi
Other Countries: Italy; France

除隊した年

Indiantown Gap PA

所属部隊の役割

Combat Infantry - spearhead unit.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Rifleman, Grenade Launcher.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Every battle in which the 442nd was involved. Italy, France, Champagne Campaign, Italy in last push.

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Combat Infantryman Badge
European Theater of Operation Badge w/4 Battle Stars
3 Purple Hearts
Bronze Star w/Oak Leaf Cluster
Unit Citation w/Oak Leaf Cluster
Good Conduct Medal
Victory Medal

生活状況

Sleep - whenever we could, in combat usually in slit tenches, old barns, or in open.
Bathe - sponge baths from water from helmets, streams,or central bath units.
Meals - 'C' or 'K' rations most of time. In rear rest area - hot meals by Co. Cooks.
Entertainment - YOU MUST BE KIDDING!!

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Getting to know and become acquainted with other Japanese-Americans (especially from Hawaii), since I had very little contact with other Japanese Americans before Pearl Harbor being born in the East Coast.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Safety, clean clothes, and all the Japanese food.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

That although many deplored the evacuation and relocation, I personally gained a wonderful wife and subsequently a family - because she was relocated to Philadelphia. Otherwise, I may not have had the opportunity to marry within my race.

I also feel that my family should know that the record of the 442nd was due to many things, the Esprit de Corps, fanned by a close fellowship between mainland and Hawaiian born, and the old Japanese sentiment of 'On' - or 'Do not bring shame to the family'.

その他の情報

The one main gripe I have is that although I had contacted many prominent Nisei and JACL officers regarding my problem, I got very little or no response. Much has been written about the volunteers for the 442nd during the World War II, those from Hawaii and the Relocation Camps. However, no one mentions the small group of volunteers from the East Coast and those states not involved in the evacuation. We had no axe to grind against the government but we did volunteer.

Graduated from Lehigh University with a BS in chemical engineering and an MS in chemistry. Employed by Atlantic Richfield research and development for 13 years, later worked in the Aerospace Industry at GE in the Missile and Space Division and subsequently, the RCA Satellite Program as a Materials Engineer.

Member of the JACL and JA Veterans' Association.