Nicholas Mastromatteo
Bio
Nicholas Mastromatteo focused at a young age on learning about the United States and the way Americans live. After graduating from John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, California, he began his journey into medicine at Los Angeles City College. In 1953, he received his draft notification for the United States Army. Shortly after he completed his military training, the armistice was signed. Yet, conflicts in Korea began to escalate again. With the understanding that he would be sent to Korea, he volunteered for overseas duty. However, he was assigned to the 8th Evacuation Hospital in Germany until 1955. Utilizing the benefits from the GI Bill, he earned his medical degree from the University of Innsbruck in Austria.
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Volunteered for Overseas Duty
Nicholas Mastromatteo remembers completing his military training shortly before the armistice was signed in 1953. He explains that because fighting did begin again in Korea, he volunteered for overseas duty. He shares he wanted to go to Korea but was assigned to Germany instead. He notes that following his discharge, he utilized his military resources to attend Innsbruck Medical School in Austria. Even though he never went to Korea, he feels there was a need for the United States to defend Korea, and he was not interested in the world becoming communist.
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Benefits of the GI Bill
Nicholas Mastromatteo describes his position as an infantry medic and his use of the GI Bill. He briefly breaks down the position as a field medic during his time in Germany. Because of the resources from the GI Bill, he shares how he was able to stay in Austria and earn his medical degree.
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