Gender

Male

Birth date

1929-6-3

Place of birth

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1952-2-1,

Enlistment type

Draftee

Service branch

Army

Service type

War

Unit type

Support

Units served

1279th Engineer Combat Battalion

Military specialty

Cartographer (Was assigned to this task due to my experience, working 2 summers with the US Geological Service as a draftsman)

Stationed

Ft. Belvoir, VA; Herchst, Germany (near Frankfurt)

Separated

Fort Ord CA

Unit responsibility

Reconnaissance of roadways, bridges and culverts in the area around US-occupied Germany in 1953. (Intelligence section)

Personal responsibility

Drew maps, schematics, etc., of bridges and culverts for possible future demolition information if such was deemed necessary, after personal on-site inspection

Living conditions

Slept in permanent dormitory-like facility with common bathrooms. Meals taken in a mess hall. Entertainment entailed weekend passes into Frankfurt or travel to see surrounding area. Part of my overseas time was spent playing baseball with the battalion team traveling throughout US-occupied Germany

Most vivid memory of military experience

Played baseball with the Battalion team and traveled all over US-occupied Germany for about 4-5 months.

Missed most whilst in the military

Gohan