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Title
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Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, April 21, 2002
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/270-Kunitomi-Jack-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Oct 10
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Manzanar Concentration Camp
Heart Mountain Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Yoshi-Chan
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:28:49
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
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2002-04-21
Spatial Coverage
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Los Angeles, California
Description
An account of the resource
Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi discusses his attempts to furnish and personalize his living quarters in camp. Next, he talks about military recruitment in the camps, being drafted, basic training, and some racial tensions at Camp Blanding. Lastly, he talks about his recruitment into the Military Intelligence Service, and his time off in Minneapolis to see his wife and going to the USO.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--American Concentration Camps--Housing--Barracks
Race--Racism
World War II--Military recruitment
World War II--Military service--Basic training
World War II--Military recruitment--Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Title
A name given to the resource
Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, part 5 of 9, April 21, 2002
Creator
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Kunitomi, Yoshisuke Jack: narrator
Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2002OH0270_05_Kunitomi
basic training
Camp Blanding
Fort Snelling
Heart Mountain
living conditions
Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS)
recruitment
USO
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Joe Onchi oral history interview, September 8, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/929-Onchi-Joe-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 May 31
Location of Birth
Portland, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Roberts, California
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Physical Media Notes
The condition of the physical media
video freezes but audio continues
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Joe Onchi oral history interview, part 2 of 2, September 8, 2008
Creator
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Onchi, Joe: 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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2008OH0929_02_Onchi
Description
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Onchi discuss receiving treatment for his injuries and being discharged. Onchi's brother is also drafted into service. Post-war, Onchi goes to college and becomes an Optometrist, gets married and has children. He receives the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his time served. He also discusses Mary Yuri Yochiyama, Robert Iso and reunions.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Identity and values
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.
0:43:11
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 08
employment
family
Nisei
post-war
Purple Heart
Sansei
USO
Yonsei
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Paul Bannai oral history interview, September 15, 2002
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/307-Bannai-Paul-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Jul 04
Location of Birth
Delta, Colorado
Incarceration Facilities
Manzanar 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
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Leyte Campaign
New Guinea Campaign
Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)
Philippine Islands
Okinawa
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Paul Bannai oral history interview, part 2 of 8, September 15, 2002
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Bannai, Paul: 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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2002OH0307_02_Bannai
Description
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During Paul Takao Bannai's school years in Utah, and Colorado there are no Japanese American students. Paul's friends are mainly white. When he moves to Los Angeles, CA, his friends are more diverse, and he meets other Japanese Americans. Paul becomes more interested in his culture and is active in the Japanese American community.
After graduating high school, Paul applies to several banks. Paul says where he goes, he wants to help people. He learns from his parents to be kind and help others. Therefore, Paul talks to California Bank to open a branch in Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles. There are many Japanese American-run businesses in Little Tokyo. Moreover, Paul helps coordinate a banking system in Manzanar.
In addition, Paul works with the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and writes many letters. Paul feels it is wrong for the United States Military to deny American citizens the right to serve in the United States Army. As a result, the government relinquishes its position and allows Japanese Americans to volunteer in the military. The government realizes the need Japanese speaking people in the military during the Alaskan Campaign. Over 5,000 Japanese Americans served during the Pacific.
When Paul goes into service, his parents put a star in the window. His parents are proud that Paul is serving in the military. Paul is the last one to evacuate to Manzanar and considers defying evacuation orders. Paul discusses three courts involving Japanese Americans and evacuation.
At Camp Shelby, Paul recalls the relationship between the mainland soldiers and the Hawaiian soldiers. Later, Paul goes to Camp Savage for the Military Intelligence Service Language School. Paul is not as fluent in the Japanese language. He studies harder to catch up with his classmates.
After completing training, Paul goes to Michigan to teach the Military Police (MP) elementary Japanese. When he arrives in Michigan, the MPs are needed overseas for the Japanese Prisoners of War (POWs). Paul goes to New Guinea with the MPs.
100th
442nd
4C classification
apology
buddha heads
Camp Savage
Camp Shelby
cases
December 7th
European Theater
evacuation
Hawaii
Hawaiian soldiers
Japanese American
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Japanese language
Japanese soldiers
Jerome
John Aiso
Katonk
Kiska
letters
Manzanar
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
Pacific Theater
Pearl Harbor
Prisoners of War (POWs)
reparations
Rohwer Concentration Camp
school
social dance
USO
volunteers
World War Two
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Ichigi Robert Kashiwagi oral history interview, February 2, 2002
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/242-Kashiwagi-Ichigi-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1919 Feb 11
Location of Birth
Hayward, California
Incarceration Facilities
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Bob
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Anzio Campaign
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
The Gothic Line
Index
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Yes
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Ichigi Robert Kashiwagi oral history interview, part 4 of 6, February 2, 2002
Creator
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Kashiwagi, Ichigi Robert: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2002OH0242_04_Kashiwagi
Description
An account of the resource
Kashiwagi talks about the USO shows that he attended. He briefly discusses Camp Kilmer. He describes his journey to Europe and landing in Italy. He describes his experiences in combat in Anzio and Rome. Kashiwagi talks about the people in his unit that were killed. He discusses the Gothic Line, Bruyeres-Biffontaine, and the Lost Battalion.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--"Rescue of the Lost Battalion"
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:28:10
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 02
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Sacramento, California
Anzio
Bruyeres-Biffontaine
Camp Kilmer
Gothic Line
KIA
Lost Battalion
Rome
USO
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Ted Sato oral history interview, November 27, 2001
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/221-Sato-Ted-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Feb 24
Location of Birth
St. John, Idaho
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
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Ted Sato oral history interview, part 4 of 5, November 27, 2001
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Sato, Ted: 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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2001OH0221_04_Sato
Description
An account of the resource
Sato discusses attending USO shows and seeing Frank Sinatra perform; talks about his experiences at the Gothic Line and seeing his first casualties; and describes shoe-mines. He also talks about getting wounded and receiving a Purple Heart; discusses his experiences with enemy fire; and describes German soldiers. Next, Sato talks about the end of the war and his post-war duties confiscating weapons and processing German POWs. Lastly, Sato provides some thoughts regarding his military service, discusses writing to his sister while overseas, and talks about a fire in his family's home.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
World War II--Veteran history
World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"
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.
0:28:52
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2001 November 27
German POWs
Gothic Line
letters
Po Valley
Purple Heart
USO
wounded in action
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Sanji Kimoto oral history interview, October 7, 2005
Oral History
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Index
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Yes
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Sanji Kimoto oral history interview, part 4 of 8, October 7, 2005
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0616_04_Kimoto
Creator
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Kimoto, Sanji: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Description
An account of the resource
Kimoto details the process of volunteering for The 442nd. Kimoto discusses his journey from Hawaii to San Fransisco and from San Fransisco to Mississippi. He also discusses about his time at Camp Shelby and in Mississippi.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
Military service
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.
00:30:19
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2005-10-07
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Anaheim, California
442nd Regimental Combat Team
basic training
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
music
USO
volunteer
voyage
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Kazuo Hinatsu oral history interview, February 10, 2005
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/530-Hinatsu-Kazuo-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Apr 10
Location of Birth
Portland, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Kaz
Location of Basic Training
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rome-Arno Campaign
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Vosges
Index
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Yes
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Kazuo Hinatsu oral history interview, part 3 of 6, February 10, 2005
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Hinatsu, Kazuo: 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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2005OH0530_03_Hinatsu
Description
An account of the resource
Hinatsu discusses the regimental structure of the Headquarters company and communications platoon. While at Camp Shelby, he would begin his work in the cadre, teaching discipline to the new Army recruits. He talks about the Hawaiian soldiers and learning pidgin english, while the weather was hot and humid. He also talks about going into Hattiesburg and seeing the segregated structures. His duty with the wire section, would be to lay wire down for communication channels. After Camp Shelby, he would be shipped overseas, many soldiers getting seasick and gambling along the way.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--Military service--Travel
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.
0:28:37
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2005 February 10
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Ontario, Oregon
Biloxi
bridges
Camp Shelby
communication
discipline
food
gambling
Hattiesburg
Hawaiian soldiers
headquarters company
hot weather
humidity
hygiene
intelligence reconnaissance
latrines
maneuvers
Pidgin English
poker
rain
recruits
seasickness
segregation
switchboards
training schedule
USO
wire section
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Nobe Takashima oral history interview, September 26, 2006
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/724-Takashima-Nobe-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Apr 10
Location of Birth
Chula Vista, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
The Gothic Line
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Nobe Takashima oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 26, 2006
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Takashima, Nobe: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2006OH0724_03_Takashima
Description
An account of the resource
Takashima talks about his correspondence with his family while he was overseas and finding them once he was back in the United States. After discharge in California, he meets with his brother and begins courses at Los Angeles City College before heading back to Otay. Next, he speaks about his wife and family. He would continue working on the farm, making the most on cucumbers and other vegetables. Next, he speaks about the legacy of the nisei and the sacrifices they made for future generations. Finally he discusses his thoughts on the forced removal of Japanese Americans, and a message for future generations.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Identity and values--Family
Industry and employment
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.
0:29:21
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2006 September 26
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Chula Vista
correspondence
Crystal City
discharge
family
Farming
forced removal
letters
Los Angeles City College
New Mexico
Nisei legacy
Otay
terrorism
USO
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Yoshio Izumi oral history interview, November 20, 2004
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/515-Izumi-Yoshio-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Sep 15
Location of Birth
South Pasadena, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Fort Custer, Michigan
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Yoshio Izumi oral history interview, part 4 of 5, November 20, 2004
Creator
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Izumi, Yoshio: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Toyota: sponsor
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2004OH0515_04_Izumi
Description
An account of the resource
At Camp Savage, Yoshio Izumi is assigned to Headquarter Company and does clerical work. He is tasked with morning reports and supplies inventory. Yoshio recalls being inducted at the same time as John Aiso and seeing him at basic training at Fort Ord.
When the war starts, Camp Savage opens, Yoshio sees John again at the Military Intelligence Service Language School. The Military Intelligence Service is a top-secret unit. Yoshio credits them for their hard work and contributions.
The cold weather is the most memorable thing at Camp Savage for Yoshio. He wears long johns and heavy coats to get used to the cold. When Yoshio has free time, he goes to town to eat at a Chinese restaurant, USO, or watch movies.
In June 1944, Yoshio and his wife marry in Minneapolis. They have a dozen friends there. However, their family does not attend because they are in Manzanar. When Yoshio hears the war has ended, he hopes to go home soon. However, his wife is pregnant and cannot travel.
Yoshio's daughter was born in January 1945. They stay in Minneapolis, and he does odd jobs until they can travel to West Los Angeles. When Yoshio comes home, his home is full of people from Manzanar. After Manzanar, some people have nowhere to go. Yoshio discusses the internment camps, and he does not feel it is necessary.
After being placed in camp, Yoshio feels like the Japanese American community has to rebuild what they had. The Japanese American community bonded together and persevered.
Camp Savage
correspondence
dating
European Theater
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
friends
headquarters company
internment camp
Japanese American
Japanese American community
Japanese American soldiers
jobs
John Aiso
Manzanar
marriage
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
movies
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
post war
siblings
travel
USO
wife
World War Two
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Robert "Rusty" Kimura oral history interview, April 24, 1999
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/050-Kimura-Rusty-7.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jan 19
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
Volunteered
Nickname
Rusty
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)
Solomon Islands
Philippine Islands
Tokyo
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
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Yes
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Robert Kimura oral history interview, part 7 of 8, April 24, 1999
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Kimura, Robert: 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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1999OH0050_07_Kimura
Description
An account of the resource
Kimura discusses his brothers that were also serving in the Army, one of which would be wounded at the Lost Battalion campaign. He also talks about correspondence with his family and what it was like to be on the front lines. He talks more about his war experiences, going back to Australia and then back out to the Philippines, where he would find out about the end of the war. He would be offered a commissioned officer position to go to Japan for the occupation, and he would accept it, where he would later meet his wife. He talks about his arrival in Japan and the devastation of Tokyo. He would finish up his work and get discharged, and stay in Japan to work as a civilian for double the pay.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Japan--Post-World War II
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:30:27
Language
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eng
Date
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1999 April 24
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)
Army hospital
Australia
Brisbane
Chicago
civilian
Commissioned Officer
correspondence
devastation
discharge
family
front lines
General Willoughby
investigations
Japan
letters
Lost Battalion
military police (mp)
Nisei soldiers
Occupied Japan
Philippines
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS)
psychiatrist
shrapnel
Tokyo
translation
USO
War Department Intelligence
war essential industry
wounded in action (WIA)
Yokohama
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Robert "Rusty" Kimura oral history interview, April 24, 1999
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/050-Kimura-Rusty-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Jan 19
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
Volunteered
Nickname
Rusty
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)
Solomon Islands
Philippine Islands
Tokyo
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Yes
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Robert Kimura oral history interview, part 4 of 8, April 24, 1999
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Kimura, Robert: 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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1999OH0050_04_Kimura
Description
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While at the Topaz Concentration Camp, Kimura would see Army recruiting teams, looking for Japanese speakers to join the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He would volunteer and pass the tests, giving him a sense of patriotism and a reason to get out of the camps. He would head to Camp Savage to begin his language courses, studying all day long. They would all learn the Japanese language, along with interrogation techniques and obtaining tactical value. He would graduate from the training program and then head back to Fort Snelling for a short time, and then to Camp Shelby for a crash course in basic training.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--Recruiting and enlisting
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School
Military service
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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0:29:33
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1999 April 24
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Barracks
basic training
Camp Savage
Camp Shelby
corporal
food
Fort Snelling
General MacArthur
graduation
interrogation methods
kibei
lessons
marching
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS)
Nisei soldiers
patriotism
Prisoners of War (POWs)
recruitment
studying
tactical value
Topaz Concentration Camp
training
USO
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Thomas "Espy" Espineda oral history interview, January 30, 1999
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/040-Espineda-Thomas-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1924 Mar 24
Location of Birth
Waimanalo (Oahu), Hawaii
Incarceration Facilities
Stockton Temporary Detention Facility
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Espy
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rome-Arno Campaign
Southern France Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Index
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Yes
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Thomas "Espy" Espineda oral history interview, part 4 of 6, January 30, 1999
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Espineda, Thomas: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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1999OH0040_04_Espineda
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Espineda talks about the military decorations he received. He describes a trip to the Vatican. He continues to talk about his injury. He discusses his friends who were also wounded. Espineda describes his scariest moments during World War Two. He describes his most positive experiences and his wildest experiences.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Awards, medals
World War II--Casualties
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:25:15
Language
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eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1999 January 30
Spatial Coverage
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Sacramento, California
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Bronze Star
discharge
enemy fire
hospital
injury
military decorations
USO
Vatican
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Albert Takahashi oral history interview, February 28, 2004
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/025A-Takahashi-Al-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Dec 21
Location of Birth
Dinuba, California
Incarceration Facilities
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Tak
Location of Basic Training
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Southern France Campaign
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
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Yes
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Albert Takahashi oral history interview, part 2 of 5, February 28, 2004
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Takahashi, Albert: narrator
Yee, Marie: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2004OH0025A_02_Takahashi
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A. Takahashi discusses his military experience. He talks about training new recruits in rifle training; and how Nisei soldiers were sent to Camp Leonard to perform menial work. He also discusses getting assigned to the 100th Battalion and his first battle experience.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
World War II--Military service--Basic training
Social activities
World War II--Nisei soldiers
Race--Military segregation
World War II--Casualties
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:29:33
Language
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eng
Date
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2004 February 28
Spatial Coverage
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Torrance, California
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
combat experiences
Hawaiian soldiers
Hollywood
Lost Battalion
Pidgin English
rifles
USO
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Kiyoshi Yoshii oral history interview, June 29, 2003
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/363-Yoshii-Kiyoshi-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 May 07
Location of Birth
Oakland, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Fort Warren, Wyoming
Fort Crook, Nebraska
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Naples-Foggia Campaign
Rome-Arno Campaign
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Kiyoshi Yoshii oral history interview, part 3 of 6, June 29, 2003
Creator
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Yoshii, Kiyoshi: 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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2003OH0363_03_Yoshii
Type
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:30:15
Language
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eng
Date
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2003 June 29
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Alameda, California
Description
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Yoshii describes the type of music that he liked during wartime. He talks about his military training. Yoshii discusses his journey to Italy. He also describes his combat experiences in France and Italy.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Italy
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
World War II--European Theater
442nd Regimental Combat Team
artillery
enemy fire
European Theater
horrors of war
Italy
military training
tree burst
USO
victory boat
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George "Chaplin" Taizo Mukai oral history interview, May 3, 2003
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/346-Mukai-George-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1919 Dec 10
Location of Birth
Bostonia, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Chaplin
Location of Basic Training
Camp Roberts, California
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
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Yes
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George "Chaplin" Taizo Mukai oral history interview, part 3 of 7, May 3, 2003
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Mukai, George Taizo: 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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2003OH0346_03_Mukai
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Mukai talks about the fear amongst Japanese Americans following the Pearl Harbor bombings. He talks about what happened to his family farm after his forced removal. He describes the induction process. He discusses his combat training at Camp Shelby. He talks about being an orderly for his captain. He explains how he got a corporal rank. He briefly describes USO performances. He talks about his experiences while living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He describes his relationships with other soldiers. He discusses his friendship with Earl Finch.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
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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0:29:57
Language
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eng
Date
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2003 May 03
Spatial Coverage
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Manhattan, New York
Camp Shelby
Ear Finch
Hawaiian soldiers
induction
Japanese American
machine gunner
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
USO
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George Matsui oral history interview, September 11, 1998
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/008-Matsui-George-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Mar 01
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Roberts, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Marshall Islands Campaign
Marianas Islands
Saipan, Tinian and Guam
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
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George Matsui oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 11, 1998
Creator
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Matsui, George: narrator
Sato, Christine: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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1998OH0008_02_Matsui
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George Matsui discusses his reaction to December 7 and the aftermath. His feeling was shikata ga nai. George evacuated to Santa Anita and Tule Lake.
At Tule Lake, George remembered the barbed wires around the parameter, barracks, and guards in the guard towers. George was at Tule Lake for a few months before reporting to Camp Savage for Military Intelligence Service Language School. George learned interrogation, translation, and interpretation in Japanese.
During the Pacific Theater, one of his worst memory for him was seeing dead bodies. George recalls trying to save Japanese civilians and soldiers. For his accomplishments in Saipan, George was awarded the Bronze Star. He could not talk about his war experience previously because of the effects it had on him.
After George's service in Saipan, he went to Honolulu for a rest period. He spent his time attending USO events and corresponding with his wife. George shared a story of how he sent a proposal letter and engagement ring to her. He also mentioned learning about the passing of Frank Hachiya.
Besides Saipan, George went to Marshall Island. Marshall Island was George's first operation with the 7th Division. For his accomplishment in deciphering the hydrographic map, George received a letter of accommodation.
When George learned the war had ended, he was happy. George felt he was lucky to serve in two campaigns in the Pacific Theater. He credited the men who served in China, Burma, and India for doing a great job.
assembly center
awards and medals
barbed wires
Barracks
Bronze Star
Camp Savage
campaigns
cave flushing
caves
correspondence
dances
dating
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
friends
guard
guard towers
Hawaii
interpretation
interrogation
islands
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
Japanese civilians
Japanese soldiers
Killed in Action (KIA)
living conditions
map
Marshall Islands
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei soldiers
Pacific Theater
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
prisoner of war
R and R
Saipan
Santa Anita
Shikata ga nai
submarine
training
translation
Tule Lake
USO
World War Two
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Allen Okamoto oral history interview, May 6, 2004
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Allen Okamoto oral history interview, part 3 of 6, May 6, 2004
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2004OH0450_03_Okamoto
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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In this segment, Okamoto explains his decision to waive his deferment to volunteer and the reaction of his parents. He also describes the differences between the Buddhaheads from Hawaii and the Katonks from the West Coast, and the difficulties he had fitting in as a misfit from the East Coast. He recalls his experiences from basic training, social activities he enjoyed, and finally making friends with the Hawaii boys.
Creator
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Okamoto, Allen: narrator
Wasserman, Steven: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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00:28:48
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2004-05-06
Subject
The topic of the resource
Identity and values--"Buddaheads"
Identity and values--Katonk
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Social activities
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Buddaheads
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
I Company
Katonk
overseas
segregation
USO
volunteer