性別

Male

生年月日

1925-10-1

出生地

Seattle WA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1950-9-1, Seattle WA

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

Support

所属部隊

Basic Training, Fort Ord, CA
Military Intelligence Group (NYK Building) - Tokyo, Japan
Advanced Mililtary Intelligence Services Group (MISG), Tongnae, Korea

特殊技能

Japanese language instructor at Army Language School, Presidio of Monterey;
Interrogator with Advanced MISG in Korea

最終目標

USA: Fort Ord, CA; Presidio of Monterey, CA
Other Countries: Tokyo, Japan; Tongnae, Korea

除隊した年

Camp Stoneman CA

所属部隊の役割

Interrogate Chinese and Korean POWs for strategic intelligence information.

所属部隊での個人的役割

Interrogation. I remember some of the prisoners being hard core communists (North Koreans as well as Chinese soldiers). They were tough and never cooperated with the interrogations. We mainly interrogated the former Nationalist Chinese soldiers of Chiang Kai Shek's army.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

Korea

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation; Ltr AG 200.62 HQ FEC 3 March 1952

生活状況

We were billeted in a former hot spring resort facility and well removed from the front line fighting activities and away from bullet dodging. I'd say we had quite a comfortable assignment.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Remember having a Nisei Mess Sergeant, who used to make frequent trips to Tokyo to purchase rice, soy sauce, tsukemono, etc. and served us Japanese meals for dinner. (Chipped in a few bucks for the expense.)

その他の情報

At 9 years of age, I went to Kure, Hiroshima-Ken, Japan to be raised and complete my high school education and Japanese Merchant Marine College. I got caught in Japan during Word War II and returned to Seattle, WA in February 1950.

While attending Edison Technical School, I was drafted into the Army and shipped to Fort Ord for basic training. Due to my proficiency in the Japanese language, I was assigned as Japanese language instructor at the Army Language School in Presidio of Monterey, Ca.

After my dischage, I returned home to Seattle and continued my education by attending the University of Washington, and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957 and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1961. Subsequently I worked as a Research Engineer for the Boeing Aircraft Company continuosly for the next 34 years. I am presently retired and enjoying a good life with my wife and 3 children.

The following men served in Korea with me: Albert Akiyama, Sacramento CA; Mitsuo Kato, Los Angeles, CA; Asao Kitami, Gardena, CA; Wally Tsukamoto, Honolulu, HI; Mike Kubo, Seattle, WA.