Decker, Charles, December 11, 1981
Dates
- Creation: December 11, 1981
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Biographical / Historical
Charles Decker (1921 - ) was born in Ohio in 1921 and grew up in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the Navy for six years after Pearl Harbor. When he arrived in Japan he was assigned to the Medical Battalion. During the Occupation, Decker worked in General Douglas MacArthur’s Headquarters as a senior International Business Machines man where he worked to protect IBM while it was running in Japan.
Library Details
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