性別

Male

生年月日

1925-2-4

出生地

Tracy CA, U.S.A.

入隊した年

1944-9-18, Chicago IL

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

Combat

所属部隊

522 FA Battalion; 215 QM Salvage & Repair Co.

特殊技能

Heavy Machine Gunner (605)

最終目標

Camp Hood, TX; Germany

所属部隊の役割

HQ Co. 522 FA Batt.

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

European Theater

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

Victory Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern- Theater Ribbon; 2 Bronze Battle Stars; 2 Overseas Service Bars; Army of Occupation Medal - Germany; Good Conduct Medal

生活状況

During combat with 522nd, always on the move - never slept in a tent - always in occupied German homes. Bathed out of steel helmet. Meals were almost always hot cooked by the company kitchen. Ate out of mess kits. Only one incident of entertainment - after the war ended, went fishing in a stream with hand grenades. Throw the grenade in the stream - 'Boom' - fishes float to the surface.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Running into the Dachau prisoners along the road just after they were released. Arrival into the devastated port of La Harve. On a night task force which was 'lit' by antiaircraft search lights shining on low clouds. Ignored German soldiers with hands over their heads ready to surrender to anybody who would stop. Rode through a burning German village-everything was ablaze.

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

GI Bill of Rights - Received my BS in Chemistry on the GI Bill and Calif State GI Benefits aided in obtaining my PhD. Had 550 hours of college chemistry, college physics and organic chemistry at Weihensteplen (9/45 to 4/46) A & T School at Freising, Germany given by U.S. Armed Forces Institute. The organic chem teacher was a PFC from the Armored Corp with a PhD. Received my GED high school diploma by taking a test during discharge period.

その他の情報

Question - Was the 215 QM Salvage & Repair Co. the last All Nisei unit in the U.S. Army?