性別

Male

生年月日

1920-2-24

出生地

Riverside CA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1944-8-3, Chicago IL

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 B-3 (Graduated Snelling, Dec. 1944)
Hqs Co MISLS
ATIS - Manila, Philippines
ATIS - Tokyo, Japan

特殊技能

Administrative Non-commissioned Officer
Military Intelligence

最終目標

USA: Ft. Snelling, MN
Other Countries: Manila, Philippines; Tokyo, Japan

所属部隊の役割

Military intelligence.
We served in ATIS, Letter Scanning Section. Transferred to Japanese Liaison Section, G-2, AFPAR.

所属部隊での個人的役割

I was chief clerk handling ducumentation between G-2 and CLO, Japanese government.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

None

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Army Commendation Ribbon, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific for meritorious service and superior performance for duty as chief clerk, Japanese Liaison Section, G-2, General Hq., U.S. Army Forces, Pacific and made distinct contribution to effectiveness of Japanese Liaison Section.

生活状況

Conditions were fair. We stayed in a converted business building (Mitsubishi main building) with converted showers and washrooms. We used the existing toilets in the building. Meals were good--Army cooks.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

We were mistaken for Filipino soldiers on arrival in Tokyo.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

I missed the comforts of home and home cooking.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

My experience of seeing the horrors of war.