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Hiroshi Mayeda oral history interview, part 1 of 4, 2006-06-27
No full textMayeda discusses about his family and his parents immigration. He details about his childhood and life on the farm. Mayeda also discusses about his schooling
Toshiro Hiraide oral history interview, part 3 of 5, 2003-02-23
No full textHiraide discusses travel to Tokyo and Manila shortly after the end of the war. He speaks of his duties as an interrogator of Japanese POWs in the Philippines, gathering any information he could for the upcoming war crimes trials. Hiraide concludes by briefly discussing his discharge from the U.S. Army and return to Tokyo to serve on the war crimes trial
Fred Satsuki Tanakatsubo oral history interview, part 2 of 4, 2006-06-26
No full textTanaktsubo continues his discussion on moving from the main basic training camp to a segregated unit made up of all Japanese American soldiers. The team is moved to Fort Lewis then Camp Crowder, and finally to Camp Savage, doing menial military work all the while. At this time morale was low for these men as they were not trusted and were even denied furloughs to California to visit their family. Once at Camp Savage, Tanakatsubo was forced to begin Japanese language courses for the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), where he would train to become an interrogator for the war. He and his team were then moved to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska where they would begin their assignments, looking for documents to help the US Army gain an edge in battle
Fred Satsuki Tanakatsubo oral history interview, part 4 of 4, 2006-06-26
No full textTanakatsubo discusses his years following his Army service, finding work in Chicago at a machine shop, working hard and making his way up the ranks, eventually ending in quality control. At the same time, he decided to start volunteering with children, starting up a drum corps group, which ended up in national competitions and gained Tanakatsubo "Man of the Year" awards. Next, he gives a message for future generations, saying that you should respect your flag. The interview ends with Tanakatsubo looking through various pictures and describing the people and places in them
Richard "Dick" Narasaki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, 1998-09-12
No full textNarasaki describes his embarkation and the journey across Europe to meet up with the 442nd Infantry Regiment. He recounts moments from combat including his first time using his rifle and the realization that German and US soldiers were similar. Finally, he shares how he became close with the Hawaiian boys, his thoughts on the atomic bomb, and how innocent lives are always lost in war
Tsuneo "Cappy" Harada oral history interview, part 3 of 7, 2005-02-05
No full textIn this segment, Tsuneo "Cappy" Harada describes many of his war experiences. First, Harada recalls meeting two Navajo code talkers in New Guinea. Next, he recalls being wounded during a Kamikaze attack at Leyte and having to be evacuated to treat his injuries resulting from that. After that, Harada discusses some of his work with the MIS before talking about his reaction to the war ending. Lastly, Harada speaks about his assignments post-war, including working for General MacArthur in occupied Japan. Harada effectively used baseball as a tool to improve relations between the Japanese and Americans
Harry Abe oral history interview, part 4 of 4, 2003-05-04
No full textAbe describes his regiment's role in penetrating The Gothic Line. He briefly talks about the end of World War Two. Abe goes on to talk about his experiences while in medical school. He discusses his medical practice in Long Island. He talks about his family and his reflections on his wartime experiences
Harry Abe, oral history, 2003-05-04
No full textAn oral history interview with Harry Abe, 2003 May 04, conducted by Darrell Kunitomi with Go for Broke National Education Center. Parts 1-4. War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945. Unit of Service: 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Branch of Service: Army. Entrance into Service: Volunteered. Date of Birth: 1916 Sep 04. Campaigns/Battles: Napples-Foggia Campaign, Champagne Campaign, The Gothic Line, Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine, Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Hobi Fujiu, oral history, 2001-03-24
No full textAn oral history interview with Hobi Fujiu, 2001 March 24. Parts 1-4
Jack Sameshima oral history interview, part 3 of 4, 2003-07-26
No full textJack Sameshima talks about his experience fighting on the Gothic Line, which was his first experience in combat. During the battle, he was wounded from a piece of shrapnel, and was taken to a general hospital in Naples. He was later shipped back to the states for further medical attention, where he was reunited with his family in Seattle. After being discharged, he worked for the Army as a civilian and raised a family