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2003OH0368_T_Yasutake.pdf

Yasutake recalls meeting, courting and marrying his wife who he met in New York. He recounts being employed in a gift shop after college, his graduate and doctoral work in Tokyo, correspondence with family during his military service and visiting…

Yasutake describes Company K's perception of James Okubo as well as his feelings about medics not having a weapon. This includes his feelings about war in general, treating his own wounds as well as treating Kiyoshi Yoshii, and his duties during the…

Yasutake describes joining I Company, his travels from Italy to France, and his first medic experience. He describes what led to his "million dollar wound," missing the Rescue of the Lost Battalion, as well as the Battle of the Bulge. Finally, he…

Yasutake describes the conditions while at Camp Shelby as well as both his medical and basic training. This includes discussion of the experiential differences between Hawaiian and Mainland Nisei.

Yasutake describes his early education through high school, including the various activities he participated in, as well as his ambitions after high school. This section of the interview focuses on his volunteering for the 442nd Regimental Combat…

Yasutake continues his description of the FBI search of his home and the hardships that stemmed from the confiscated items.He discusses the communication between his mother and his father during visits, being transferred to Bozeman, Montana, and then…

Yasutake discusses his personal background and family history including his parents' life in Japan, emigration and education, going to Japanese language school, his father's employment, and his siblings. He recounts growing up in Seattle and…
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