1 100 8 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 Michael Doi oral history interview, November 2, 2009 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 Michael Doi oral history interview, part 1 of 2, November 2, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Doi, Michael: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Language A language of the resource eng 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 2009OH0750A_01_Doi Description An account of the resource Michael Doi was born on May 25, 1920, in Camarillo, CA. Later the family moved to Oxnard, CA, when Michael was five years old. On December 7, Michael went to Los Angeles to watch a movie, and news of Pearl Harbor was announced. During this time, Michael's parents were living in Japan. After December 7, the family business was not affected and still did well. On January 19, 1942, Michael was drafted and went into service. He went to Fort MacArthur San Pedro and then to Rockford, IL, for medic training at Camp Grant. Michael was a male nurse in the ward for a year before working in a clinic. In Chicago, Michael met his wife, Jean Doi. Michael said his wife was influential in the redress and helped get the swing vote from their Assemblyman in Georgia. After working in the clinic for a year, he was transferred to Camp Sheridan and then to Camp Blanding. At Camp Blanding, Florida, he trained as an infantryman. He describes the conditions and training at camp Blanding. Michael made friends easily and had a good relationship with the Hawaiian soldiers. The training was quick because replacements were needed overseas. Michael's oldest brother Sam was drafted, and his younger brother Jimmy was drafted. Michael reunited with his brothers briefly at Camp Blanding before shipping out. However, Sam was discharged and sent to Gila. In Europe, Michael joined the 100th, A Company-Mortar. As a mortarman, he could not use the mortar in the forest due to shell burst. Michael said the German weapon sounds scarier than a mortar because you cannot hear a mortar. He recalls experiencing artillery fire. Michael recollects many battles and life on the battlefield. Occasionally, Michael gave aid to wounded soldiers who needed treatment. Hot meals were not served frequently, but soldiers survived on C rations and K rations. After the Lost Battalion and losing many soldiers, General Dahlquist did a review. The remaining soldiers and Michael were sent to the French Italian border to guard until they received replacements. At this time, Jimmy joined G Company, Michael remembers running into Jimmy and his friend. 100th 36th Division 442nd artillery fire baseball battle Bruyeres-Biffontaine Camp Blanding correspondence Drafted European Theater forest General Dahlquist German weaponry Hawaiian soldiers headquarters company hospital infantryman Issei parents Italy Japanese American Killed in Action (KIA) last push Leghorn (Livorno) Lost Battalion meals medical Military Intelligence Service (MIS) mortar movies news Nisei Nisei soldiers overseas rations redress replacement showers shrapnels siblings tree burst volunteer weather wife World War Two 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 Jumpei Mine oral history interview, November 23, 2008 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1920 Aug 04 Location of Birth Montebello, California Incarceration Facilities Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Jumpy Location of Basic Training Camp Blanding, Florida Unit of Service 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined) Campaigns/Battles Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns 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 Jumpei Mine oral history interview, part 2 of 2, November 23, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mine, Jumpei: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2008OH0954_02_Mine Description An account of the resource Jumpei Mine narrates photographs from his wartime. Overseas, Jumpei encounters some close calls. He shares his stories about a hand grenade, a three-story building, and a fence. Besides his close calls, he says the scariest thing is the German 88s. He recalls being with C Company and hearing the 88s nearby. Jumpei discusses the difference between the German weapons and the guns he uses in the heavy weapons unit. In Italy, he has an opportunity to buy a Lugar pistol from an Italian civilian. Jumpei does not interact with the locals during wartime. However, he remembers passing under a bridge and seeing the hungry children. When the war ends, Jumpei goes sightseeing in Europe, and his favorite place he visits is Switzerland. Jumpei returns to the United States and reunites with his parents in Chicago, IL. He gets married and works at an auto body. Jumpei and his wife, Kimiko, have two children, Jean and Robert, and grandchildren. Also, they have a niece and nephews. After retiring from working at the auto body, Jumpei helps his daughter Jean. His goal is to stay healthy and live long to see the next Olympics. 442nd 88s 88th division C Company camera Chicago children civilians D Company dating employment Europe European Theater family German soldiers German weaponry grenade Issei parents job Livorno M Company marriage niece Olympics overseas photographs pictures Po Valley post office post war Prisoners of War (POWs) rations siblings sightseeing souvenirs World War Two wounded in action (WIA) https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/67c86a20d133737e2b863917316d609d.xml 853134c21a063584d5849d3e3ae40b31 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 Kenji Yaguchi oral history interview, September 11, 2008 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/936-Yaguchi-Kenji-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1922 Dec 27 Location of Birth Tacoma, 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 Volunteered Location of Basic Training Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team 232nd Combat Engineer Company Campaigns/Battles Anzio Campaign Naples-Foggia Campaign Rome-Arno Campaign Southern France Campaign Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps Vosges Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns The Gothic Line 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 Kenji Yaguchi oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 11, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yaguchi, Kenji: narrator Horsting, Robert: 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 2008OH0936_02_Yaguchi Description An account of the resource K. Yaguchi shares recollections of evacuating home with his family and describes in detail the camp facilities. He also talks about his military training and early combat experiences in the Europe. He relays anecdotes regarding: segregation in Mississippi, befriending Hawaiian soldiers, and beet farming while in internment camp. Subject The topic of the resource Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066 Race--Racism World War II--American Concentration Camps--Living conditions World War II--American Concentration Camps--Work & Jobs World War II--Military recruitment World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby 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. 0:46:24 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 September 11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon combat experiences family farm labor German weaponry military tactics minefields Minidoka Concentration Center Puyallup Assembly Center https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/b2cb3a20871559094481af0597b9a6b7.xml 9b75fb412548acccb24f5d950286b768 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 Coolidge Wakai oral history interview, December 8, 2007 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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 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 Coolidge Wakai oral history interview, part 1 of 2, December 8, 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wakai, Coolidge: narrator Yee, T.: 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 2007OH0844_01_Wakai Description 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. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Wells and Julian Quayles oral history interview, September 8, 2007 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1922 May 05 Location of Birth Eagle, Colorado War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Unit of Service 141st Infantry Regiment Campaigns/Battles Rescue of the Lost Battalion 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 Ray Wells oral history interview, part 3 of 4, September 8, 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wells, Ray: narrator Quayles, Julian: narrator Horsting, Robert: 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 2007OH0800_03_Wells Description An account of the resource Ray Wells's interview is combined with Julian Quayles Julian Quayles discusses what happens after he escapes from the German soldiers. Julian with another Officer, finds shelter on an Italian civilian's property until they can rejoin the American lines. Julian does not reunite with the American troops until mid-October. Ray Wells and his Company are training until their next action. They move to Mount Rotondo. Ray discusses the attitudes of the civilians. Food is scarce during the wartimes. At Mount Rotondo, everyone in Ray's squad is hit by artillery fire. Ray is hospitalized for several weeks. During his recovery, he meets General MacArthur and Hideichi Shimabukuro from the 100th. When Ray receives news about his brother, he goes AWOL but returns to the frontlines. After recovery, Ray attaches himself to G Company (rifle company) and goes to San Pietro, Italy. During this time, Julian and his troops are in Monte Cassino. After Monte Cassino, Julian is Battalion S3 (Plans and Training Officer). He is promoted a few more times throughout the European Theater when the higher officers are killed in action. Even though there are many losses of soldiers from combat, Julian says the morale remains the same. Replacements are brought in to help with the men killed in action or wounded in action. In Rome, Julian remembers there is a lot of marching. The Germans have set up a few diversions for the American soldiers such as roadblocks and Middle Eastern soldiers to help on the ground. Julian recalls before Monte Cassino, he is sitting on the mountain and watching two British Army soldiers. Both Ray and Julian discuss the German weapons, mines, and observations planes. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Wells and Julian Quayles oral history interview, September 8, 2007 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1917 Jan 15 Location of Birth Staunton, Virginia War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Unit of Service 141st Infantry Regiment Campaigns/Battles Rescue of the Lost Battalion 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 Julian Quayles oral history interview, part 3 of 4, September 8, 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Quayles, Julian: narrator Wells, Ray: narrator Horsting, Robert: 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 2007OH0801M_03_Quayles Description An account of the resource Julian Quayles' interview is combined with Ray Wells. Julian Quayles discusses what happens after he escapes from the German soldiers. Julian with another Officer, finds shelter on an Italian civilian's property until they can rejoin the American lines. Julian does not reunite with the American troops until mid-October. Ray Wells and his Company are training until their next action. They move to Mount Rotondo. Ray discusses the attitudes of the civilians. Food is scarce during the wartimes. At Mount Rotondo, everyone in Ray's squad is hit by artillery fire. Ray is hospitalized for several weeks. During his recovery, he meets General MacArthur and Hideichi Shimabukuro from the 100th. When Ray receives news about his brother, he goes AWOL but returns to the frontlines. After recovery, Ray attaches himself to G Company (rifle company) and goes to San Pietro, Italy. During this time, Julian and his troops are in Monte Cassino. After Monte Cassino, Julian is Battalion S3 (Plans and Training Officer). He is promoted a few more times throughout the European Theater when the higher officers are killed in action. Even though there are many losses of soldiers from combat, Julian says the morale remains the same. Replacements are brought in to help with the men killed in action or wounded in action. In Rome, Julian remembers there is a lot of marching. The Germans have set up a few diversions for the American soldiers such as roadblocks and Middle Eastern soldiers to help on the ground. Julian recalls before Monte Cassino, he is sitting on the mountain and watching two British Army soldiers. Both Ray and Julian discuss the German weapons, mines, and observations planes. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clarence Tamayori and Robert Nagata oral history interview, August 26, 2007 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/794-Tamayori-Clarence-4.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Mar 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 Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rome-Arno Campaign Rescue of the Lost Battalion Champagne Campaign The Gothic Line Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns 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 Robert Nagata oral history interview, part 4 of 5, August 26, 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nagata, Robert: narrator Tamayori, Clarence: narrator Horsting, Robert: 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 2007OH0795_04_Nagata Description An account of the resource The interview with Clarence Yayoi Tamayori is combined with Robert Tokuo Nagata. Clarence and Robert discuss being in basic training for almost a year before deployment overseas. Both men go to France and share their first time seeing action and their first time in battle. Although, Clarence is assigned to K Company and Robert to M Company they both are at Hill 140. Clarence describes the battle and seeing dead soldiers for the first time. At Luciano, Italy, Robert is wounded by shrapnel, and Clarence is hit by artillery fire. During their one month break after Luciano, M Company has mine training. Clarence and Robert discuss the different types of mines. Clarence and Robert also talk about German weapons versus American weapons. 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Title A name given to the resource Virgil Westdale oral history interview, June 30, 2002 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1918 Jan 08 Location of Birth Millersburg, Indiana 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 522nd Field Artillery Battalion Campaigns/Battles Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Central Europe Campaign 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 Virgil Westdale oral history interview, part 4 of 7, June 30, 2002 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Westdale, Virgil: narrator Kunitomi, Darrell: 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 2002OH0292_04_Westdale Description An account of the resource Westdale discusses his family, childhood, and friends. He details about traveling to and his experiences in Italy. Westdale also discusses about his experiences in combat, German Weaponry, The Lost Battalion, and religion. 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