性別

Male

生年月日

1923-2-17

出生地

Belvedere CA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1944-6-18, Fort Douglas UT

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

Support

所属部隊

MISLS D-18 (Graduated Snelling, Sept. 1944)
4029th Signal Intelligence Service Detachment

特殊技能

Interpreter - Japanese language

最終目標

USA:
Fort McClellan, AL
Fort Snelling, St. Paul, MN
Ft. Monmouth, NJ

Japan:
GHQ ATIS Tokyo, Japan
War Crimes Investigation Div., Graves Registration, Osaka, Japan

除隊した年

Camp Beale CA

所属部隊の役割

With 4029th Signal Intelligence: to intercept Japanese messages.
With Graves Registration: to help expedite war criminal trials.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Intercept the messages and translate it to the best of my ability.
Had to interview, locate grave sites of B-29 fliers shot down and seek information from villagers.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Occupational duty in Japan.

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

American Campaign Medal
Asiatic Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
World War II Victory Medal

生活状況

Living quarters were regular army style - cot - bed, or on the ground, during basic training. Bunk beds, cooked meals, hot showers during language school period. Depending upon where you were located. It varied during occupational duty period.
As for entertainments, during the basic training periods, it was limited, but during MIS Language School period - we were given weekend passes into town, so the entertainment was no limit...we were treated very nice, welcomed almost any place we went, etc.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Being homesick for one, second not being able to eat 'O-cha-zuke' and lastly, appreciated the home-baked cookies my mother used to send and I shared them with my buddies even if it came crumbled many times!

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

The home life, the home cooking. The regimental life was tough, but like anything else, one gets adjusted to it.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

That I had the privilege to serve my country, in spite of my family being incarcerated. To my family and to those close to me, I wanted them to know and understand, how much I had appreciated their encouragement and support they had given me at the time of my entering the service.

その他の情報

That, as a Nisei veteran, I was able to do my duty - that I had done my part to serve with the rest of the Nisei veterans.