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Title
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Kiyoji Morimoto oral history interview, February 28, 2002
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/254-Morimoto-Kiyoji-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1919 Aug 09
Location of Birth
Hilo, Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Jonah
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Kiyoji Morimoto oral history interview, part 5 of 7, February 28, 2002
Creator
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Morimoto, Kiyoji: narrator
Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2002OH0254_05_Morimoto
Description
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Kiyoji "Jonah" Morimoto discusses the lessons learned from the Luciano campaign. His company learns how to attack in combat and the amount of fire power to use against the enemies to scare them. He recalls the supply line being well supplied because there is daily shipment of ammunition.
The next campaign is Bruyeres. At this time Morimot's rank is a squad leader and he says there is not a lot of action during this battle. Following next is the Lost Battalion Rescue. Morimoto recalls the cut down in numbers of troop and the company arriving with 17 riflemen plus several weapon platoon. The number of soldiers are affected by weather conditions or trench foot. Morimoto suffers from frost bite. In the campaign, 800 soldiers are wounded or killed to save 200-300 Lost Battalion.
In the Champagne Campaign, the unit is depleted and the troops are waiting for replacements. While they are waiting in Nice, France the soldiers either go to bars or dancing, Morimoto recalls the Gothic Line and getting injured from motor shell attack. He did not need to go to the hospital because it is a flesh wound on the arm. After the Gothic Line is broken, it is the last defense for the German soldiers. During wartime, Morimoto corresponds with his family when he is able to. However, he cannot write much because he does not want to concern them.
From battle field, Morimoto gets souvenirs such as pistol, compass, and binoculars German owned.
Subject
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World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--"Rescue of the Lost Battalion"
World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"
World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Maritime Alps,"Champagne Campaign"
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:29:21
Language
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eng
Date
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2002 February 28
Spatial Coverage
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Hilo, Hawaii
442nd Regimental Combat
ammunition
artillery fire
Bruyeres-Biffontaine
European Theater
German soldiers
Go For Broke
Gothic Line
Hawaiian soldiers
Lost Battalion
Luciano
Nisei soldiers
wounded