Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, March 17, 2005
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Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, March 17, 2005
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Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, March 17, 2005
Hoashi talks in depth about his family and the relationship he had with his grandparents. As he was adopted and his mother had re-married, Seichi was brought up by his grandparents in Kauai, running a boarding house. He talks also about his knowledge…
Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, part 2 of 5, March 17, 2005
Hoashi discusses more about growing up on Kauai. At the age of 12, he would begin working at McBride plantation during the summers. He also talks about the impactful people he knew during this period of time. From there, he gives us his whereabouts…
Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, part 3 of 5, March 17, 2005
Hoashi discusses his reasons for joining the Army, and the process of induction, getting assigned to a company and getting shipped over to Mississippi. While at Camp Shelby, he would experience segregation in the South while doing his basic training.…
Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, part 4 of 5, March 17, 2005
Hoashi talks about his first combat overseas at Anzio Beach and moving up to the Mussolini canal. After this, he talks about his other experiences throughout the war, including the leadership of Thomas Takei, getting German soldiers to surrender, and…
Seichi Hoashi oral history interview, part 5 of 5, March 17, 2005
Hoashi talks about the lessons that he learned during the war and from combat. After that, he tells about the awards that he received after he was discharged, including the Bronze Star. He would head back home to Kauai, where he would be reunited…
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