Hiroshi Tanaka oral history interview, part 5 of 5, September 27, 2005
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Tanaka talks about the surrender of both the German and the Japanese Armies and how he had to stay in Italy for a little bit longer, guarding prisoners of war. Next, he talks about the medals and awards that were received for his time with the 442nd Regiment. He would come back from Europe and be discharged from the Army at Fort Sheridan, before heading to Chicago to begin his career in art. There, he would start a family and work for Wrigley Gum. After this, he discusses joining the Army and giving some final notes before looking over drawings and pictures from throughout his life.
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video/m4v
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0:23:56
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2005OH0608_05_Tanaka
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/608-Tanaka-Hiroshi-5.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 Feb 08
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Tanaka, Hiroshi: narrator, Garvey, John: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Hiroshi Tanaka oral history interview, part 5 of 5, September 27, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed May 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051659.