Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Gabriel, California
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY IN SEPTEMBER 1944. TRAINED AS AN INFANTRYMAN AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. JOINED THE 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON OKINAWA MAY 1, 1945. STAYED THERE UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN ENDED. SPENT THE NEXT YEAR IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BEFORE RETURNING HOME AND BEING DISCHARGED; PRIVATE 1ST CLASS.