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Personal Background
I am 82 years old. I got as far as the 8th grade in school. My mom always said I was not very smart, but I was very bright, so that was why she called me Sunny.
Military Service
At age 15 and 6 months old, going on 16, I became a merchant seaman in 1945. At age 18, I joined the US Army on 9/15/1948. For one year, that turned into 20 years, 10 months, and 6 days. I got my GED while I was in the army at age 26. I retired on 8/4/1969 from the Army.
Military Honors and Service
My citations are: Combat Infantry Badge with one star for two wars (Korea & Vietnam), unit citation, Korean President Unit Citation, Good Conduct with 5 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Unit Citation. I served in Europe with the Army Transport Service in 1945, in Korea from 1950 to 1951, and completed 3 tours in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969. I attended UH Hilo from 1975 to 1977. I then went back to sea with the US Navy Sea Lift Command as Lt. JG from 1981 to 1991.
