![]() ![]() After two months, the 164th Language Detachment was reassigned to HQ, IX Corps in Sendai. I was assigned to 164th Language Detachment and temporarily detailed to 1st Brigade, 1st Calvary Division in Tokyo. After receiving my commission, I was assigned to the Occupation of Japan. I applied for Officer's Candidate School and was accepted in July 1945.īy this time, the European War was over and in August 1945, with the bombing of Hiroshima, war ended with Japan before we graduated on October 1945. I applied and was accepted for Military Intelligence Services Language School on August 1944 and graduated in June 1945. When orders for overseas movement came in April 1944, all the non-coms stayed behind and formed the 78th Training Battalion. In September 1943, at the end of my junior year, I was recalled to active duty and assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 442nd RCT, where as Sgt, I was assigned as Heavy Machine Gun Squad Leader. I received my acceptance to attend University of Nebraska, shortly thereafter, to continue my education. In early April 1942, we were evacuated to Tulare Assembly Center and then to Gila Relocation Center. The Army transferred me to inactive reserve and told me to go home in February 1942. I will always remember my First Sgt Green, who vouched for me and took me back to the company to await orders. One day I was escorted by the MP's to the post brig as a prisoner, for obvious reasons, until diposition was made. In January 1942 the unit was transferred to Williams Field, AZ. I was drafted on Novemand was assigned to the 554th Air Squadron at Moffett Field, CA. ![]() I had a short stint with acrobatic and cross country flying. I continued my education at Sacramento Junior College and graduated in June 1940.ĭuring college, I was accepted into the Civilian Pilot Training Program and earned my Private Pilot License. I was born and raised on a farm in Sacramento, CA and graduated from Sacramento High School in February 1936. Some material is excerpted and presented here. Sukeo 'Skeets' Oji has written an autobiography which is available through the Museum Staff. I just feel good that I served this country well. I feel I served my country with honor and for the cause of preservation of our nation. Gained much experience as engineer officer which made it possible to finish my civilian career as an engineer. Training was rugged physically risked my life where it was necessary - on the whole military life was good to me. War in Korea was just nine month of my 22 years as a soldier. Most important thing, personally, to come from military experience? Korean War: comfort family good food (I missed good glass of cold milk) being safe. ![]() Most unforgetful experience is the putrid smell of rotting human flesh. War is the most horrifying and wasteful expenditure of human life and resources. Interrogating Prisoner of War personnel was one of most challenging and interesting parts of my military career. Not much entertainment - card games - out in front line, you don't get much - lots of excitement, however. Lots of rice - local kimchi - GI ration - Fellows on leave to Japan brought Japanese canned goods. With 2nd Infantry Division in Korea - we slept in sleeping bags in tents or took over village residence.Įither bathed from helmets or in nearby streams or village residence bath. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge Offensive Drive across 38th parallel Dec '50 - April '51 Wonju, KoreaĪwards, medals, citations (individual or unit) Other Countries: Sendai, Japan Taegu, Korea Pusan, Korea Tokyo, Japan Hanau, Germany Baumholder, Germanyĭefense of Pusan Perimeter, Korea Sept. ![]() USA: Sunnyvale, CA Camp Shelby, MS Presidio of San Francisco, CA Sierra Army Depot, CA MIS (Japanese) Interpreter/translator officer. Post Engineer of Artillery and Tank Training Center, Baumholder, Germany Snelling, MNĥ83rd Engineer Construction Group, Sendai, JapanĮngineer Section Headquarters, 6th Army, Presidio of San Francisco, CA Military Intelligence Services Language School, Ft. 554th Air Squadron, U.S.Army Air Corps, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, CAĤ42nd Regimental Combat Team, Company D, 1st Battalion, Camp Shelby, MS ![]()
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