日系アメリカ人兵役体験記録データベース
Yurao Gilbert Yamabayashi
性別
Male
出生地
Hilo HI, USA
入隊した年
, Denver CO
入隊のタイプ
Volunteer
所属・部署
Army
兵役のタイプ
War,peacetime
所属部隊のタイプ
Combat
所属部隊
4th Inf. Division, 82nd Airborne Div.
Center for Special Warfare, Special Forces Hdqrs
29th Evac.
特殊技能
Infantry
Special Forces
Medical Service.
最終目標
USA: Fort Ord, CA; Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Bragg, NC Other Countries: Vietnam, Korea
除隊した年
Ft. Ord CA
所属部隊の役割
Train and support the combat arms.
所属部隊での個人的役割
Instructor of special warfare
Unit Commander
Administration.
主な戦闘(交戦地帯へ従軍した場合)
Five major battle campaigns in Vietnam starting from Tet Offensive of 1967 to 1968.
勲章・褒章(個人又は所属部隊)
Bronze Star Medal awarded for combat in Republic of Vietnam
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf awarded for 25 years of Outstanding Military Service
Army Commendation Medal awarded for Special Operation by the US Army JFK Center for Special Warfare.
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Senior Parachute Badge
Expert Rifle Badge
Unit Citation - 82nd Airborne Division
Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation with Palm presented to 29th Evac. by the RVN Government.
生活状況
While in Vietnam, we lived in pre-fabricated buildings and bunkers made with sandbags.
軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事
Because I am Asian, the Vietnamese people often thought I was one of them.
軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの
While in Vietnam, I missed Japanese food and any reading material and books.
個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと
1. Follow the law and rules of the military.
2. Respect your leaders.
3. Be an example for others to follow.
4. Be educated.
4. Be educated.