1 100 2 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/cc5a0909dfa9189b038281020d6b0943.xml 3933244fed8fd70512354097bf9c505a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jotoku Asato oral history interview, April 26, 2008 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/856-Asato-Jotoku-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Dec 18 Location of Birth Paia, (Maui) Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Nickname Oscar Location of Basic Training Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rome-Arno Campaign Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jotoku Asato oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 26, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Asato, Jotoku: narrator Oka, Leonard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008OH0856_01_Asato Description An account of the resource Asato begins the interview talking about his family background, including his parents coming from Okinawa prefecture and settling down on Maui. He talks about growing up in Paia, attending Paia School and picking pineapples at Maui Pineapple. He would also attend Japanese language school, and enjoy playing marbles and golf with friends. Next, he talks about being in the pineapple fields when he first heard of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and staying at the boarding house due to curfew. He would volunteer for the Army, going first to Schofield Barracks before getting shipped to the mainland. Once arrived, they would head to Camp Shelby in Mississippi, to begin their basic training. He talks about going into towns and the hot weather they endured before shipping overseas and landing in Naples. Next, he talks about his first combat in Rome, and seeing the gruesome casualties. Subject The topic of the resource Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby Education Military service--Veteran history Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:56:09 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 April 26 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Maui, Hawaii 100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team Barracks basic training boarding house caddying Camp Shelby casualties chiggers chores Curfew discrimination family fishing friends gambling golf Hawaii hot weather I Company induction Jackson Japanese language school Katonk Mainland soldiers marbles Maui Maui Pineapple Mississippi Naples Newport News Okinawa Paia Paia School Pearl Harbor pigs rifle Rome-Arno Schofield Barracks uniform volunteer Wailuku https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/ae181dde175eabc9608822cdb0810e27.xml 3f7c5efc4f3ec41bb4a54c6487c6b832 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jotoku Asato oral history interview, April 26, 2008 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/856-Asato-Jotoku-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Dec 18 Location of Birth Paia, (Maui) Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Nickname Oscar Location of Basic Training Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rome-Arno Campaign Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jotoku Asato oral history interview, part 2 of 2, April 26, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Asato, Jotoku: narrator Oka, Leonard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008OH0856_02_Asato Description An account of the resource Asato continues talking about his first combat while in Italy, at the Rome-Arno area. He talks about being able to see Florence from a distance and the tree bursts that could kill a soldier instantly. While there, he would get sick and end up in a hospital, joining instead, a chemical mortar company where he would be the only Japanese American in the unit. Soon after, he would hear of the end of the war while in Germany and head back to the United States. After stopping first in Boston and San Francisco, he would get back to Hawaii and get discharged at Fort Kamehameha. He would rest for a short time at home and do some labor work before heading back into the Army for the Korean War. He talks about the combat there, and moving up to sergeant first class, in charge of one of the squads. He would once again return to Hawaii, but this time with his wife, whom he met in Japan. He talks about his family, including children and grandchildren and talks about picking up some war artifacts before he came back, including a German helmet. Subject The topic of the resource Military service--Post-World War II service Japanese Americans--Post-World War II World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team World War II--European Theater Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:46:57 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 April 26 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Maui. Hawaii 1st battalion 25th Division 442nd Regimental Combat Team Arno River B Company Boston chemical mortar company combat discharge family Florence Fort Kamehameha friends German soldiers Germany Haole Hawaii Honolulu hospital Italy Japan Korean War labor marriage mountains points system rank rest Rome sergeant first class sickness squad leader Tokyo tree bursts unit