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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, August 25, 2001
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/192-Fukasawa-Peter-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jul 10
Location of Birth
Fillmore, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Unit of Service
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
Campaigns/Battles
Central Europe Campaign
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Champagne Campaign
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Title
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, part 5 of 5, August 25, 2001
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Fukasawa, Peter: narrator
Inouye, Jason: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0192_05_Fukasawa
Description
An account of the resource
Fukasawa discusses moving to to Oelwein, Iowa because his wife has a teaching job there. He gets a job at John Deere and saves enough money to buy a house. Later he joins the National Guard in 1947 until 1952.
Fukasawa is sent to Korea and says the feeling is different from the European Theater because there is not advancement of the front line. In Korea you have to hold the line and the moral is not a high spirited.
Fukasawa returns back home after the war when he accumulates enough points. After Korea, Fukasawa and his wife live in Los Angeles. He gets a job at the Naval Center until 1954 when he works for Ventura County Junior College. Fukasawa works his way up to head Gardener and then retires. He has three daughters, grandchild and great grandchildren. Fukasawa also leaves a advice for future generations.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Industry and employment
Identity and values
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:16:31
Language
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eng
Date
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2001 August 25
employment
family
Gosei
Japanese American
Korean War
National Guard
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei veterans
post war
Sansei
travel
Yonsei
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Title
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, August 25, 2001
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/192-Fukasawa-Peter-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jul 10
Location of Birth
Fillmore, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Unit of Service
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
Campaigns/Battles
Central Europe Campaign
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Champagne Campaign
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, part 4 of 5, August 25, 2001
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Fukasawa, Peter: narrator
Inouye, Jason: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0192_04_Fukasawa
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Fukasawa discusses living off the land and surviving off the rations. In the rations there are meat, eggs, can vegetates, rice and bread. The Caucasian soldiers did not want the rice, therefore he is able to have a good amount of rice to eat. In Dachau, he recalls how hungry the people are and the instructions not to feed the people. However they were able to get the rations from the truck.
During the war, in order for Headquarters to communicate with the 522nd Artillery Field Battalion, they would use fort observers. The fort observers are use as the go between to get orders from Firing Center to get coordinates to set up the 105mm Howitzer.
In the Lost Battalion rescue the 522nd Artillery Field Battalion supplied the ammunition to the US troops. They also fired propaganda written in German to the German soldiers. Fukasawa recalls the many casualties from the Lost Battalion Campaign and trucks that was loaded full of bodies.
When the war ends, he remains in Europe for occupation. As a truck driver his duty to transport the Prisoners of War. He did this for a week. Fukasawa also works in a reception center and goes to school in Munich. Months later, Fukasawa gets orders to return home. He recalls going home on a troopship and the soldiers getting seasick. He lands in New York and gets discharge in Chicago.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--European Theater
World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion
World War II--Veteran history
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:27:28
Language
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eng
Date
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2001 August 25
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
ammunition
casualties
civilian
Dachau
discharge
European Theater
German soldiers
Lost Battalion
Nisei soldiers
occupation
Prisoners of War (POWs)
propaganda
ration
war
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, August 25, 2001
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/192-Fukasawa-Peter-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jul 10
Location of Birth
Fillmore, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Unit of Service
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
Campaigns/Battles
Central Europe Campaign
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Champagne Campaign
Index
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Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, part 3 of 5, August 25, 2001
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Fukasawa, Peter: narrator
Inouye, Jason: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0192_03_Fukasawa
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Peter Fukasawa discusses his happiest moment at Camp Shelby. On September 3, 1943 gets married. Fukasawa previously knows his wife due to their parents' friendship.
On the ship going overseas, Fukasawa has KP duty. He recalls the soldiers are either seasick or gambling on the ship. During his time off, he learns Italian. When the troops arrive overseas, they land near Naples. Fukasawa sees children looking for food in garbage bins and remembers the condition of the city as impoverish due to the war.
As the front line moves to Rome, Fukasawa moves with the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. He could not tell the difference between the battles. He can only tell if the battle will be a heavy by the amount of ammunition hauled. Fukasawa's duty is the truck driver and he describes the amount of weapons carried in the truck is dangerous if they get hit.
During the European Theater, he would receive letters from his wife, and family. Also there were some down time for him to get some rest. He recalls a three day R&R in Rome and the Champagne Campaign.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion
World War II--European Theater
World War II--Veteran history
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:26:44
Language
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eng
Date
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2001 August 25
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
Bruyeres-Biffontaine
Camp Shelby
casualties
Champagne Campaign
children
European Theater
German soldier
Japanese American soldiers
Lost Battalion
marriage
Nisei soldiers
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, August 25, 2001
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/192-Fukasawa-Peter-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jul 10
Location of Birth
Fillmore, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Unit of Service
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
Campaigns/Battles
Central Europe Campaign
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Champagne Campaign
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, part 2 of 5, August 25, 2001
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Fukasawa, Peter: narrator
Inouye, Jason: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0192_02_Fukasawa
Description
An account of the resource
Peter Fukasawa discusses on the day of Peal Harbor's attack. He learns about the news when he returns back from fishing . After Pearl Harbor, Executive Order 9066 is announced for the evacuation of Japanese Americans. Fukasawa's parents are relocated to Manzanar Concentration Camp. At this time Fukasawa is Camp Wolters, Texas.
Fukasawa is not able to visit his family in Manazar but his Father correspond frequently. After Texas, he is transfer to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and and trains to be in the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Fukasawa has no experience with weapons because he was previously in a medical unit and assign to the ambulance platoon.
At Camp Shelby, Fukasawa learns from scratch for basic training. He is a fast learn because he only has one month to learn before replacements arrive. In basic training, Fukasawa meets the Hawaiian boys for the first time. He says you have to be friends with everyone because you have to work as a team. Fukasawa describes training with the 105mm Howitzer and the operators and his rank in basic training.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion
World War II--Military service--Basic training
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:25:37
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2001 August 25
442nd Regimental Combat Team
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
basic training
Camp Shelby
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Frank D. Roosevelt
Hawaiian soldiers
Mainland soldiers
Manzanar
Nisei solider
Pearl Harbor
Pidgin English
rank
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Title
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, August 25, 2001
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/192-Fukasawa-Peter-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jul 10
Location of Birth
Fillmore, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Unit of Service
522nd Field Artillery Battalion
Campaigns/Battles
Central Europe Campaign
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Champagne Campaign
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
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Peter Fukasawa oral history interview, part 1 of 5, August 25, 2001
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Fukasawa, Peter: narrator
Inouye, Jason: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0192_01_Fukasawa
Description
An account of the resource
Fukasawa discusses his Father immigrating to the United States in 1905 and his Mother immigration in 1909. Fukasawa has two sisters and two brothers, The Fukasawa family lives in Fillmore, California on a ranch until a flod washes away their home.
Fukasawa's Father gets an opportunity to be a farm hand in Hawaii and the family relocates. Fukasawa lives in a valley that is pretty isolated and plays by himself and he is the only Japanese American at his school. Another nature destruction ruins their home and the family is forced to move. After junior high school, the Fukasawa family moves to Santa Monica, California and his Father obtains a job in the gardening business,
High school at Santa Monica is much larger in comparison to Hawaii. Fukasawa finds it difficult getting acquainted and developing close friendships. In Santa Monica the community has a large number of Japanese American families and a boys and girls clubs is formed. Fukasawa joins the boy clubs for social gathering.
Growing up, Fukasawa does not got to Japanese School. As an alternative, his Mother teaches him Japanese by translating the Japanese Bible. At home, Fuksawa's Father understands English but does not speak well. However, the family has a method to communicate to each other.
After graduating high school, Fukasawa goes to Junior College and works at a fruit stand briefly and then gardening for six years. In 1941 he volunteers for service and is in the 7th Division at Fort Ord in the medical unit.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigration and citizenship
Identity and values--Family
Social activities
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:24:53
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2001 August 25
California
childhood activities
club
Farming
Fort Ord
gardening
Hawaii
high school
Issei parents
Japanese American
Nisei
Social activities