Gender

Male

Birth date

1922-2-11

Place of birth

HI, U.S.A.

Inducted

1943-3-25, HI

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War,peacetime

Unit type

Combat

Units served

442nd RCT, 522nd Field Artillery, Battery B and 7853rd AGRC

Military specialty

Cook and jeep driver

Stationed

USA; Germany

Separated

Honolulu HI

Unit responsibility

Supporting infantry.

Personal responsibility

Preparing and serving meals.

Major battles (if served in a war zone)

Central Europe and Rome-Arno

Awards, medals, citations (individual or unit)

Good Conduct Medal; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Living conditions

During training, living conditions were good. We lived in barracks, slept on bunk beds and had hot showers with good meals every day. In combat, we slept in tents on cold ground. We took lots of sponge bath when possible. Meals were good.

Missed most whilst in the military

Privacy and freedom.

Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience?

Discipline and learning to live with people in close quarters.