性別

Male

生年月日

1923-04-26

出生地

Montebello CA, USA

入隊した年

1944-08-077, Fort Sheridan 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

442nd Regimental Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, Co. I, 2nd Platoon

特殊技能

Combat Infantry

最終目標

USA
Other Countries: France, Italy

除隊した年

Fort Sam Houston TX

所属部隊の役割

Destroy enemy

所属部隊での個人的役割

BAR rifleman

主な戦闘（交戦地帯へ従軍した場合）

North Appenines
Po Valley
Rhineland Campaigns

勲章・褒章（個人又は所属部隊）

EAME Campaign Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars
Good Conduct Medal
Purple Heart
Distiguished Unit Badge
Army of Occupation Ribbon

生活状況

Slept in sleeping bag on the ground and in pup tent.
Did not bathe for weeks.
Ate 'C' and 'K' Rations.
Played cards for entertainment.

軍隊生活で最も記憶に残っている出来事

Surviving an enemy mortar barrage on the way to aid station. Barrage lasted about 5 minutes. Was certain I would get hit and die.

軍隊にいる間、最も懐かしかったもの

Good old home cooking, Rice, Miso Shiru, Takuwan, Mochi, Sashimi

個人的に軍隊経験から学んだ最も重要なこと

Met a lot of people, especially from Hawaii and enjoy reunions whenever they occur. I would like my children to be proud of their heritage and point out to the rest of the world that there was an all Japanese unit that fought in WWII and came home as the most decorated army unit.

その他の情報

To this day there are Caucasian people that are not aware that there was a 442nd RCT of all Japanese Americans that fought in the European Campaign. I believe we should beat the drums louder so that the whole world will know what the Japanese American soldiers did in WWII.
Residence: Apple Valley, CA.
Interned at Gila River Internment Camp.
Worked as a registered electrical engineer at Rockwell Aerospace for 23 years. Retired in 1985 and was active in the 442nd, VFW, Purple Heart Organization and Lions Club.