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Harold Horiuchi oral history interview, July 6, 2008
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Aug 29
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Harold Horiuchi oral history interview, part 3 of 3, July 6, 2008
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Horiuchi, Harold: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0893_03_Horiuchi
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Harold Horiuchi goes to Camp Shelby for his basic training. Basic training is for 13 weeks before he goes overseas as a replacement for the 442nd.
Harold discusses his first combat and artillery fire. He says being on the frontline is scary. Having a buddy system with a Nisei veteran helps you learn the dos and don'ts of being in battle. Harold is grateful to Ted Sakahara for his good advice.
After breaking through the Gothic Line, the war ends. Harold stays in Europe until January 1946. He returns to Seattle, WA, and works a few jobs before becoming partners in a jewelry business and a ski retail business.
Harold is active in the ski community and is inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. In 1960, he has an opportunity to go to the Olympics. In his spare time, Harold volunteers for the ski patrol.
Harold and his with Edith, have two daughters, a granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren. Harold hopes to instill family values in his children and to work hard. With the contribution of the Nisei legacy, Harold wants future generations and other ethnic groups to have more opportunities and equality.
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
442nd
artillery fire
basic training
business
Camp Shelby
Carrara
children
combat
discharged
employment
Europe
European Theater
family
foxholes
friendship
frontline
Genoa
German 88s
German soldiers
german weapons
Gothic Line
homecoming
Italy
K Company
Killed in Action (KIA)
medals & awards
mines
Minidoka
mortar shells
Nisei legacy
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
Po Valley
post war
replacement
replacement depot
reunion
Sansei
skiing
squad
tripwire
World War Two
Yonsei
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Hiroshi Kuida oral history interview, June 16, 2010
Oral History
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Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/1010-Kuida-Hiroshi-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925-10-23
Location of Birth
Ogden, Utah
Index
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Yes
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
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Hiroshi Kuida oral history interview, part 3 of 4, June 16, 2010
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Kuida, Hiroshi: narrator
Sueki, Lisa: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH1010_03_Kuida
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Kuida discusses his path following the family's move to Utah. As his sister was sick, his family ended up moving closer to Salt Lake City, where Kuida would start attending classes at the University of Utah. After about a year at the university, he was drafted into the army, figuring that he would be a part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as a replacement. He and his brother would head to Camp Kilmer in Florida to begin their training and await their shipment to Europe. His brother would end up going first, and Kuida and a large convoy would follow months later. They would arrive in Le Havre, France and head to Marseille, where they had to be quarantined for measles. Following this, they would be sent to the front lines, where he would see his brother after 4 months of separation. They would, however, have to separate minutes later as Kuida was assigned to join cannon company in Carrara Italy, where he would see his first combat action.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Education
World War II--European Theater
World War II--France
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:51:43
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
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2010 June 16
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Bear River High School
brother
Camp Blanding
Camp Kilmer
Cannon Company
Carrara
Compton Gakuen
convoy
D Company
France
front lines
Italy
K rations
Le Havre
measles
New Jersey
quarantine
replacement soldiers
Salt Lake City
shelling
University of Utah
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, December 20, 2008
Oral History
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 4 of 5, December 20, 2008
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Watanabe, Chiye: narrator
Hayashi, Henry: narrator
Nakawatase, Seiichi: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0956_04_Watanabe
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Henry M. Hayashi discusses his time at Fort Sheridan and Camp Shelby before going overseas. Joe is also at Fort Sheridan and Camp Shelby with Henry. Henry grows up in Los Angeles, CA, where there is diversity, and everyone gets along. When Henry goes to Camp Shelby, he witnesses segregation in the South.
Before going overseas, Henry visits his family in Amache and has a bad experience. He describes the living conditions and treatment. Also, Henry gets married to his wife in Chicago.
In Italy, Henry is in the last push. He describes his time in the European Theater and the learning of Joe's death. Chiye Hayashi Watanabe and Seiichi Nakawatase also discuss learning about Joe's death. Joe Hayashi is awarded the Purple Heart, Distinguish Service Medal, and Medal of Honor for his service in World War Two.
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
100th
442nd
88s
artillery
artillery barrage
Barracks
C Company
Camp Shelby
Carrara
correspondence
D Company
discharged
discrimination
Distinguished Service Cross
European Theater
family
Fort Sheridan
foxholes
funeral
furlough
German soldiers
Hakujin
Hawaiian soldiers
Heart Mountain
Italy
K Company
Katonk
Killed in Action (KIA)
last push
leaflets
leave
living conditions
marriage
Medal of Honor
medals & awards
overseas
platoon
POW camps
Purple Heart
rank
rations
segregation
siblings
squad
World War Two
wounded in action (WIA)
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Coolidge Wakai oral history interview, December 8, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Dec 02
Location of Birth
Kapaa, (Kauai) Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Cool
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Vosges
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Coolidge Wakai oral history interview, part 1 of 2, December 8, 2007
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Wakai, Coolidge: narrator
Yee, T.: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0844_01_Wakai
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An account of the resource
Dr. Coolidge Shiro Wakai was part of the 100th Company B. He was born December 2, 1925, in Kappa, Kauai, Hawaii. Coolidge's father was a missionary for Japanese Immigrants and established the first Christian church in Kappa, Kauai. Coolidge has six brothers and a sister.
After Coolidge's father passed away, the family moved to Honolulu. His mother worked hard to support the family. At age fifteen, Coolidge went to the mainland for higher education. He settled in California and found a job as a houseboy. Coolidge attended Berkeley High School.
On December 7, Coolidge attended church and learned the news when he went home. Coolidge did not feel any discrimination when he moved to the mainland. His employer and classmates at high school treated him fairly. The following day after Pearl Harbor, Coolidge went to school. He continued to focus on his educational goals.
When Executive Order 9066 was signed, Coolidge and his brother reported to Tanforan. After three to fourth months in Tanforan, Coolidge was sponsored to leave the camp to go to New York. In 1944 Coolidge graduated high school in New York and applied for college. He attended Grinnell College in Iowa with financial assistance from scholarships and a family from Kauai. After his first year of college, Coolidge was drafted into the military.
Coolidge was inducted at Fort Sheridan and shipped to Camp Blanding, Florida. During basic training, Coolidge made many friends and had a good relationship with everyone.
Overseas, he was assigned to Company B, 3rd Platoon. Coolidge's first battle was in the mountains near Carrara, Italy. After Coolidge's first battle in Italy, he kept moving up the mountains above Leghorn. Coolidge recalls not showering for one month.
Coolidge recalls climbing Po Valley with his gear. Besides climbing the rigorous terrain, food was scarce. Later, the 100th and 442nd were called to France for the Gothic Line because the military needed the left flank to be covered. Coolidge was attached to the 92nd Division.
When the war ended, Coolidge was in the mountains. There were no roads in the mountains. Therefore, airplanes dropped down the rations for them. Being overseas, Coolidge missed hot cook meals. He was living off of C rations and K rations.
100th
442nd
88s
92nd division
assembly center
barbed wires
Barracks
basic training
Camp Blanding
Carrara
church
climbing
college
correspondence
December 7th
discrimination
Draft
employment
European Theater
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Fort Sheridan
German weaponry
Gothic Line
guard towers
Hawaii
Hawaiian soldiers
high school
Higher education
horse stables
houseboy
induction
Issei parents
Italy
Japan
Japanese American soldiers
Kauai
living conditions
Mainland soldiers
meals
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Mount Fogarito
New York
Nisei soldiers
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Po Valley
rations
replacement
rifleman
school
segregation
showers
shrapnels
siblings
Tanforan
Topaz
World War Two
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Rikio Tsuda oral history interview, October 21, 2002
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/309-Tsuda-Rikio-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Oct 14
Location of Birth
Wailua (Oahu), Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Rik
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Anzio Campaign
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Index
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Yes
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Rikio Tsuda oral history interview, part 5 of 6, October 21, 2002
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Tsuda, Rikio: narrator
Yoneshige, David: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2002OH0309_05_Tsuda
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After the campaigns in Italy, Tsuda's unit would move into Southern France, where they would be involved in more combat, including a mortar barrage that wounded him with shrapnel into his hip. He would head to the hospital and stay there for a short time before being sent back to the front lines. They would then begin the Champagne campaign, where Tsuda would dig foxholes for a couple of days instead of enjoying his rest and relaxation time. After this, they would continue on, taking heavy casualties while coming up one of the hills and getting artillery barrages. One battle was done in complete darkness and it wasn't until the morning that they were able to see the shadows of the German soldiers shooting at them.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Maritime Alps
World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:29:43
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2002 October 21
92nd division
artillery
Carrara
casualties
Champagne Campaign
combat
first scout
forest
foxhole
General Dahlquist
German soldiers
grenades
hospital
Leghorn
Lost Battalion
Maginot Line
Marseille
mortar barrage
mortar shell
operation
patrol
platoon
Prisoners of War (POWs)
rest and relaxation (r&r)
shrapnel
Southern France
surrender
tree burst
wounded in action (WIA)
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Tokuji Yoshihashi oral history interview, February 23, 2002
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/248-Yoshihashi-Toke-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Jan 08
Location of Birth
Pasadena, California
Incarceration Facilities
Tulare Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Toke
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Tokuji Yoshihashi oral history interview, part 5 of 7, February 23, 2002
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Yoshihashi, Tokuji: narrator
Tagami, Steve: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2002OH0248_05_Yoshihashi
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T. Yoshihashi discusses his military assignments in Italy. He describes several incidents enduring enemy fire and talks about guarding German POWs. In addition, he shares recollections of when he heard of VE Day and receiving advice from seasoned soldiers of the 100th Battalion.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Casualties
World War II--Combat--Foxhole
World War II--Combat--Weapons--Rifles
World War II--Italy
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
World War II--Military service--Travel
World War II--Nisei soldiers
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.
0:28:21
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2002 February 23
air raids
Carrara
combat experiences
equipment
Leghorn (Livorno)
military supplies
prisoners of war
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Fred Ida oral history interview, September 29, 2003
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/237R-Ida-Fred-6.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Jan 23
Location of Birth
Honolulu, Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
North Africa Deployment
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
Index
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Yes
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Fred Ida oral history interview, part 6 of 8, September 29, 2003
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Ida, Fred: narrator
Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2003OH0237R_06_Ida
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An account of the resource
Ida continues to talk about the Champagne Campaign and the rest and relaxation they got, not needing to fight any real battles. He talks about going down to Leghorn and getting wounded a second time while in Carrara. He also talks about confiscating a German payroll truck and taking thousands of dollars, which they would cash in Switzerland. Shortly after getting his eardrums blown out by a shell, he would learn of the end of the war. Next, he talks about correspondence with family and politics in Hawaii. He would spend some time in Switzerland after the war and head back to the United States.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Maritime Alps,"Champagne Campaign"
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
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
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0:27:48
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2003 September 29
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Honolulu, Hawaii
92nd division
bible
Cannes
Carrara
casualties
Champagne Campaign
chocolate
correspondence
democratic party
ear drums
Florence
France
German soldiers
Governor
Hill 140
hospital
invasion money
Italy
Jack Burns
Japanese American soldiers
Lake Como
Leghorn
letters
Marseille
Milan
Mussolini
points system
politics
rest and relaxation (r&r)
segregated unit
shrapnel
snipers
Sospel
Switzerland
wounded in action (WIA)
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Mitsuki Matsunaga oral history interview, March 7, 2007
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/751-Matsunaga-Mitsuki-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1917 Jan 19
Location of Birth
Hilo, Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rome-Arno Campaign
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Vosges
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
Index
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Yes
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Mitsuki Matsunaga oral history interview, part 3 of 3, March 7, 2007
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Matsunaga, Mitsuki: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0751_03_Matsunaga
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An account of the resource
Matsunaga talks about his time overseas and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. At the outset of the regiment, there were many differences between the Hawaiian and mainland soldiers which were put aside after Earl Finch took the Hawaiian soldiers to the American concentration camps in Jerome. Next, he talks about his first action in combat during the Hill 140 battle. It was here on the front line that he fought as part of the original G Company. Next, he talks about various other war experiences including the Lost Battalion. Next, he would experience the end of the war and taking a short leave to see Venice, Italy. After discharge, Matsunaga was stuck in Los Angeles for a short time as they waited for their boat back to Hawaii. Finally, he talks about his family and his career in Hawaii.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--European Theater
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
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.
0:38:40
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2007 March 07
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Las Vegas, Nevada
American Concentration Camps
ammunition
Arno River
Bruyeres
Camp Haan
Carrara
combat
family
front line
G Company
hapu'u
Hawaiian soldiers
Hill 140
Italy
Jerome Concentration Camp
Los Angeles
Lost Battalion
Mainland soldiers
Medal of Honor
medication
Naples
North Africa
Oran
points system
shelling
tree bursts
Venice
wounded
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Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, July 14, 2001
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/188-Iwasaki-Akira-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1916 Jul 08
Location of Birth
Hillsboro, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Southern France Campaign
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Index
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Yes
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Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, July 14, 2001
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Iwasaki, Akira: narrator
Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0188_03_Iwasaki
Description
An account of the resource
Before Iwasaki would be shipped overseas, he would be able to get a furlough to head back home to Oregon, where he would have a very emotional time with his family. After that, he talks about his first experiences while overseas, going first to Livorno-Leghorn and hearing shelling in the distance. Out of fear, he wouldn't get any sleep during the first day, and would set out the next day with D company ready to go. They would move onward, being part of the 83rd Mortars, getting involved in the gliders campaign, Bruyeres, and the Lost Battalion. He talks about the intricacies of fighting a war in the forest, dealing with tree bursts and shrapnel.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--European Theater
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Military service--Veteran history
Type
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:25:03
Language
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eng
Date
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2001 July 14
Spatial Coverage
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Portland, Oregon
100th Infantry Battalion
83rd Mortars
Bruyeres
Bruyeres-Biffontaine
Carrara
civilians
D Company
emotion
family
fear
forest
front lines
furlough
gliders campaign
Hawaiian soldiers
heavy weapons company
Hillsboro
holding pattern
Livorno-Leghorn
Lost Battalion
Marseille
mortars
shrapnel
tree bursts
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Kazuichi Hamasaki oral history interview, March 21, 2006
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/657-Hamasaki-Kaz-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 May 02
Location of Birth
Wailuku (Maui), Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Kaz
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
North Africa Deployment
Naples-Foggia Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Vosges
The Gothic Line
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Yes
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Kazuichi Hamasaki oral history interview, part 2 of 2, March 21, 2006
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Hamasaki, Kazuichi: narrator
Okitsu, Walter: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2006OH0657_02_Hamasaki
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An account of the resource
Hamasaki discusses his time overseas fighting in the war. To begin, he talks about his combat experience at Hill 140, Bruyeres, and the Vosges Mountains. Next, he talks about the Champagne campaign in France, which would be his final campaign before the end of the war. After the war, his team was instructed to guard over the German prisoners of war in southern Milan until sent to Leghorn to ship back to the United States. After finally getting back to Hawaii, Hamasaki attended college at Graceland University in Iowa, followed by his master's degree at Omaha University in Nebraska. Following this, he moved to Honolulu, where he would start a family and start his career in social work. A few years later, he would move back to Maui to continue his career working for the State of Hawaii. Next, he talks about his family background, other activities that he has been involved with and a message to future generations. Finally, he looks through various photos and narrates them.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--European Theater
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:58:47
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2006 March 21
Spatial Coverage
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Maui, Hawaii
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Bruyeres
Carrara
Champagne Campaign
discharge
family
France
G Company
German soldiers
Graceland University
Hill 140
Honolulu
Iowa
Italy
Lamoni
Leghorn (Livorno)
Lieutenant Tanahashi
Livorno
Maui
Milan
Monte Casino
Omaha University
Po Valley
prisoners of war
shrapnel
social work
tree bursts
Vosges Mountains
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Hideo Takahashi oral history interview, February 12, 2005
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/534-Takahashi-Hideo-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1917 Feb 05
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Tak
Location of Basic Training
Camp Roberts, California
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Vosges
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
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Yes
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Hideo Takahashi oral history interview, part 4 of 5, February 12, 2005
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Takahashi, Hideo: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0534_04_Takahashi
Description
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Takahashi talks more about his war experiences in Europe. He discusses the Gothic Line campaign as a walkie talkie man, and shooting his first bullet in Carrara. There, he would see the brutalities of war, seeing one of his best friends get killed and his sergeant captured by the Germans. After that, he would go to Lake Como, where they would learn of the Germans surrendering and that would spell the end of the war in Europe. He would continue to stay in Europe for a short amount of time, guarding prisoners of war until finally returning to the United States. Once discharged, he would open a restaurant for about 10 years, before working for the post office. He also discusses facing discrimination after the war, including seeing "No Japs" signs.
Subject
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World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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2005 February 12
Language
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eng
Date
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2005 February 12
Spatial Coverage
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Ontario, Oregon
442nd Regimental Combat
88s
bayonet
Carrara
combat
discrimination
family
foxholes
friends
German soldiers
Gothic Line
guard duty
Killed in Action (KIA)
Lake Como
Lodi
post office
prisoners of war
radio
relief
restaurant
reunions
surrender
tree bursts
walkie talkie
Washington
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Yoshimi Hiraoka oral history interview, May 27, 2000
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/120-Hiraoka-Yoshimi-7.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 May 16
Location of Birth
Fowler, California
Incarceration Facilities
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Shim
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rome-Arno Campaign
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
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Yoshimi Hiraoka oral history interview, part 7 of 8, May 27, 2000
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Hiraoka, Yoshimi: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2000OH0120_07_Hiraoka
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Hiraoka discusses about his experiences with 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy and France. Including experiences during the Lost Battalion and Carrara. He details his homecoming experiences. Hiraoka also discusses about his post-war life, including his family and career.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--Italy
World War II--France
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Industry and employment--Law
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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00:28:20
Language
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eng
Date
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2000-27-05
Spatial Coverage
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Rancho Palos Verdes, California
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Carrara
discrimination
family
France
Italy
Lost Battalion
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Ken Nihei oral history interview, August 20, 2004
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/483-Nihei-Ken-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 May 14
Location of Birth
Sacramento, California
Incarceration Facilities
Tanforan Temporary Detention Facility
Topaz Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
232nd Combat Engineer Company
Campaigns/Battles
The Gothic Line
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Ken Nihei oral history interview, part 3 of 5, August 20, 2004
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Nihei, Ken: narrator
Hanamura, Wendy: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2004OH0483_03_Nihei
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Overseas, every two months Ken's company moved to a different area.
Ken's first battle was on Mount Fogarito. In the Headquarters Platoon, Ken did various assignments. One job was to be a litter-bearer and carry the wounded soldiers off the battlefield. Ken discusses the risk of being a litter-bearer. His friend Tom Nishimoto died when he was a litter-bearer carrying Captain Cassey down the mountain.
Another job was escorting POWs down the mountain. Ken, Norbori, and Chizuo Uyeda took the POWs down and were attacked by mortar shells. They were not hit, but one of the POWs was wounded.
After Mount Fogarito, the Company marched into Carrera, Italy, and he recalls the townspeople were happy to see them. Ken was in combat with the German soldiers for several weeks until Genova.
Post-war, Ken was assigned to ship the German POWs back to Germany. The group was divided into two modes of transports truck and train. Ken and his men were on the train convoy, and they had to watch 400 POWs.
442nd
artillery barrage
battle
Carrara
combat
convoy
European Theater
foxholes
friendly fire
German soldiers
Germany
headquarters
Italy
Japanese American soldiers
K rations
Killed in Action (KIA)
L Company
litter-bearer
marching
medic
mortar barrage
mortar shells
Mount Fogarito
Nisei soldiers
overseas
platoon
post war
Prisoners of War (POWs)
radio man
souvenirs
staff sergeant
train
wounded in action (WIA)
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Nash Tahara oral history interview, February 29, 2004
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/409-Tahara-Nash-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Mar 05
Location of Birth
Hilo, Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Southern France Campaign
Vosges
The Gothic Line
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
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Yes
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Nash Tahara oral history interview, part 5 of 6, February 29, 2004
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Tahara, Nash: narrator
Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2004OH0409_05_Tahara
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Tahara discusses the casualties that the regiment experienced, including one of his closest friends and how the regiment was able to keep it's morale high despite heavy casualties. Next, he discusses the his free time in Nice, and the Champagne Campaign. Following that, they would be sent back to Italy to begin the Po Valley campaign in Carrara. He talks about the various experiences he had there and seeing the German forces retreating. They would march to Genoa, and soon after would hear of the end of the war.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Casualties
World War II--European Theater--Po Valley Campaign
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
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0:28:24
Language
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eng
Date
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2004 February 29
442nd Regimental Combat
carbine
Carrara
casualties
Champagne Campaign
civilians
correspondence
foxhole
France
friends
General Dahlquist
Genoa
German soldiers
grapes
Haole
Italy
luck
machine gun
morale
Nice
objective
officers
Po Valley
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
retreat
shrapnel
spirit