Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
5:20 | Once he graduated from OCS, Schneidewind was shipped over to Japan to join the Army of Occupation following the end of World War II. He talks about the lasting effects of the bombing on the Japanese streets, as well as what it was like to work under General MacArthur.
Keywords : Bill Schneidewind Officer Candidate School (OCS) graduation Pacific Japan occupation duty Douglas MacArthur World War II train station Yokahama Kyoto Tokyo Japan palace civilian Otsu Japan Army of Occupation Interpreter
Originally from Verona, New Jersey, Bill Schneidewind joined the Army Specialized Training Program at the end of the second world war. That led him to take classes at Rutgers University, and then to his basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. After that, he went to Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning.
Schneidewind talks about some issues they had while working in Otsu, Japan, as well as specific details about MacArthur's leadership style and motives. When he came home from occupation duty, he joined the reserves and went back to college. Before he got a chance to finish his degree, he was called back into active duty for the Korean War.
After getting married, Schneidewind was called back into the service for the Korean War. His job involved working in the Troop Information and Education Program at Fort Dix, and then in Tokyo, Japan.
Schneidewind goes into detail about what he did and all that was involved in the Troop Information and Education Program in Tokyo, Japan, and returning home for the second time.
