Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1920-6-18

Lugar de Nacimiento

Shelley ID, U.S.A.

Inducted

1941-7-25, Salt Lake City UT

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Army

Tipo de servicio prestado

War

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

Army mechanical service unit.

Especialidad militar

Maintenance of aircraft and military vehicles

Asignado

Stockton Field, CA; Camp Shelby, MS; Italy; France; Germany

Responsabilidad en la unidad

To provide clothing, provisions, and ammunition to front line troops.

Responsabilidad individual

To maintain any military transportation vehicles.

Batallas principales (si sirvió en una zona de guerra)

Rome-Arno, Italy campaign; Southern France campaign; Marseilles-Paris, France campaign

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

1. Victory medal - for pre-Pearl Harbor enlistees

2. Good Conduct medal

3. European Theater medal - for participation in Europe conflict

4. Four battle stars

Condiciones de Vida

Being in a service group, we slept in vehicles and on the ground. Sometimes in abandoned farm houses and buildings, where the civilians had evacuated.

We heated water in our steel helmets and took 'spit' bathes. Sometimes we would get relieved and sent into town for a real good shower.

In combat conditions, we were issued 'C' Rations for meals. Most of the time hot meals were served including rice we found at an Italian warehouse.

After X amount of days up front, we would be relieved by another unit and during our rest period, we would be given passes to Paris, London, Switzerland or the French Riviera. U.S.O. would also provide entertainment.

Recuerdo más vívido de la experiencia militar

It was a tragedy to see the devastation of the innocent civilian people especially the children, who were hungry, confused and uncertain of their future.

Lo que más extraño durante su tiempo en las fuerzas armadas

Steamed rice, tsukemono (pickled radish), hot showers, letters from loved ones.

¿En lo personal, qué obtuvo de su experiencia militar?

I would like to say to my children and any Japanese American not to be shy or ashamed but to be proud to be First Class Americans anywhere. Our duties and sacrifices we made as Japanese American military team, leaves no doubt that we are loyal and true to the country of our birth. Exercise your vote and participate in any city, county or state programs like any other true American and everone will always look up to you.