Non- Combat Veterans.

My old man graduated high school in the spring of 46 and did what young men did then and enlisted in the Army the next day.
For two years he was part of the occupation of Japan. I have know idea what his job was because he refused to talk about it, his entire live he was ashamed that he wasn't part of the fighting force. He was just a year or two too young. He had a deep respect for the Japanese and got to know a family well. But he always thought he didn't do enough. I have his WW2 metal even if he didn't consider himself a vet I'm proud to do it.