Military service]]> World War II--Burma]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Hawaii]]> Watanabe, Saburo: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2011-03-01]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]>
Wartime is a heavy discussion. However, in this interview, Ray Wells and Julian Quayles talk about the lighter side of World War Two. Both men highlight areas of v-mail, homecoming, and post-war life.

The USO and V-mail bring high morale to the troops during wartime. Ray and Julian both agree that V-mail is an important aspect of the soldiers' morale. Ray says V-mail is like a piece of their home. There are not many opportunities to write correspondences if you are on the frontline. If you are in the hospital, you have more of a chance to write letters. If you are injured, the Red Cross can assist you with your correspondence(s).

When Ray is in the hospital, he recalls helping another soldier write his correspondence. Both Ray and Julian receive correspondence from their mother while overseas. Ray and Julian say there is censorship when you write your correspondences. You are limited in what you can say.

Both Ray and Julian discuss their homecoming to the mainland. After World War Two, Julian pursues his law degree and starts his practice. Julian remains active in the Military and retires as a Colonel JAG Officer. As for Ray, he goes to Okinawa, Japan, and the Korean War. Moreover, each man becomes a father and have grandchildren.]]> Wells, Ray: narrator]]> Quayles, Julian: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]>
Wartime is a heavy discussion. However, in this interview, Ray Wells and Julian Quayles talk about the lighter side of World War Two. Both men highlight areas of v-mail, homecoming, and post-war life.

The USO and V-mail bring high morale to the troops during wartime. Ray and Julian both agree that V-mail is an important aspect of the soldiers' morale. Ray says V-mail is like a piece of their home. There are not many opportunities to write correspondences if you are on the frontline. If you are in the hospital, you have more of a chance to write letters. If you are injured, the Red Cross can assist you with your correspondence(s).

When Ray is in the hospital, he recalls helping another soldier write his correspondence. Both Ray and Julian receive correspondence from their mother while overseas. Ray and Julian say there is censorship when you write your correspondences. You are limited in what you can say.

Both Ray and Julian discuss their homecoming to the mainland. After World War Two, Julian pursues his law degree and starts his practice. Julian remains active in the Military and retires as a Colonel JAG Officer. As for Ray, he goes to Okinawa, Japan, and the Korean War. Moreover, each man becomes a father and has grandchildren.]]> Quayles, Julian: narrator]]> Wells, Ray: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Jerome]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Ikeda, Fumio Ike: narrator]]> Yee, Marie: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 November 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Fresno, California ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Tsuda, Tom: narrator]]> Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 October 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Las Vegas, Nevada]]> World War II--European Theater--Central Europe Campaign--Liberation of Dachau Subcamps (522nd Field Artillery Battalion)]]> World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion]]> World War II--European Theater]]> Masuda, Mamoru: narrator]]> Yee, Govan: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 April 27]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Merced, California]]> Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Industry and employment]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Aki, Patrick: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2011 February 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--Military service--Discharge]]> Social activities]]> Satow, Susumu: narrator]]> Inouye, Jason: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Granada (Amache) Amache, Colorado]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Kashiwagi, Ichigi Robert: narrator]]> Kawata, Ian: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 February 02]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Sacramento, California ]]> Japan--Okinawa]]> Industry and employment]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--Military service--1399th Engineer Construction Battalion]]> Hagino, Kenneth: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 January 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Yokoyama, Masayoshi: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 January 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> Akita, Stanley: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 October 29]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Las Vegas, Nevada ]]> World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> Akita, Stanley: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 October 29]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Las Vegas, Nevada]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> Ichikawa, Yoichi: narrator]]> Galinato, Rae Ann: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001-03-25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> Maeda, Thomas: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> Robinson, Jr., James: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 September 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Las Vegas, Nevada]]> World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"]]> World War II--Casualties]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--France]]> Fujiwara, Roy: narrator]]> Garvey, John: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 September 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Las Vegas, Nevada]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Yukihiro, Tsutomu: narrator]]> Tanaka, Rodney: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 July 24]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Education]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training]]> Military service]]> Unoura, Makoto: narrator]]> Estano, Mike: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 July 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Oshiro, Seiki: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2010 June 07]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]>
Yonemura is with Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) from October 1943 to May 1945. He is later transfer to Manila, Philippines to plan for the invasion of Japan. He remains in the Philippine until September 1945 when the atomic bomb is drop.

When the Japanese Emperor announce surrender, Yonemura's Unit is ship out and says it is a busy period for him. Succeeding the atomic bomb delegation, a group of American scientist go to Japan to find out how much basic science is being study during the war. Yonemura is asked to help select the best linguist to accompany the American Task Force. The intent is to interview Professor Yagi and know about rocket propulsion.

During occupation, Yonemura finds time to correspond to his wife, Toshiko everyday. Although, Yonemura has never been to Japan before occupation, he says it feels like homecoming. Yonemura recollects the summer of June 1943 when he receives clearance to visit his sister's family and his family at Poston one and Poston two.

]]> Yonemura, Masatatsu: narrator]]> Nakayama, Stuart: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 June 04]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Industry and employment]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign]]> Post World War II--Travel, leisure]]> Child rearing]]> Yoshimura, Harry: narrator]]> Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001-03-24]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Industry and employment]]> Identity and values]]> Akama, Paul: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> UPS: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 March 19]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> World War II--European Theater]]> Nakamoto, Takashi: narrator]]> Hayashida, Kenneth: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 February 27]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]>
James is at the frontline for two weeks before the surrendering of German soldiers. He describes the living conditions in the field and what he eats. When the war ends, James is on guard duty before he is ship out to Japan. However, James never goes to Japan because his father is ill.

James returns to the United States in Florida on a dependency discharge. After being discharged, he is sent to Poston before the camp closes in a month.

James and his family moved to Riverside before settling down in Los Angeles. ]]> Kobayashi, James: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Social activities]]> Kurahara, Conrad: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 0:29:08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> eng]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Saiki, Mamoru: narrator]]> Yamagami, Don: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 October 08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Ozaki, Yoji: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2000 April 30]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Chicago, Illinois ]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Veteran history]]>
Kurahara also participates in Rome-Arno and Bruyeres chasing away the German soldiers. In Bruyeres, when the troops break the line, Kurahara recalls capturing a German soldier who is 17 and is crying. During the campaigns in Europe, Kurahara stays with the Captain on the Communication team to correspond with other companies. The radio man duty consist of three guys to take turns carrying the radio. Initially he trains as a machine gunner but becomes a 100th replacement.

In Livorno-Leghorn, the German soldiers gave up and ran away and in Po Valley they pushed through the enemy lines. Kurahara discusses fate and casualty. He shares stories of soldiers dying from artillery fire. and his close encounter with a shrapnel.]]> Kurahara, Arthur: narrator]]> Yamagami, Don: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> UPS: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 October 06]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> Aka, Yoshimori Roy: narrator]]> Inouye, Jason: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2000 August 23 ]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Marianas Islands]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> Aka, Yoshimori Roy: narrator]]> Inouye, Jason: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2000 August 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Oka, Isao: narrator]]> Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2000 February 05]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrence, California ]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Suzuki discusses his military career and the additional training he received.

]]> Suzuki, George: narrator]]> Tanaka, Rodney: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 July 31]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Santa Anna, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater]]> Kuwabara, Henry: narrator]]> Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999-11-14]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Los Angeles, California ]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Tule Lake]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Heart Mountain]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Aleutian Islands Campaign]]> Nakao, Kuni Pete: narrator]]> Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999-11-13]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> California ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Morisawa, Jackson: narrator]]> Goto, Ginny: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 April 17]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> World War II--European Theater]]> Miyashiro, George: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Takabayashi, George: narrator]]> Kawata, Ian: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 08]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Las Vegas, Nevada ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Higgins, Martin J.: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 November 02 ]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Kodama, Harry Mitsuru: narrator]]> Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 August 19]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Lompoc, California ]]> World War II--European Theater]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)]]> Kurahara, Ted Naomi: narrator]]> Leivici, Joanne: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 July 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> New York City, New York ]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Sato, Kazuo: narrator]]> Wada, Frank: narrator ]]> Ito, Kow: narrator ]]> Yahata, Craig: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1998 November 1]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> California ]]> World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"]]> World War II--Italy]]> Arts and literature]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Mukai, George Taizo: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 May 03]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Manhattan, New York ]]>