1 100 1 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/cb7d2982ad67310417f72d0b3d004ab4.xml 1737f5de953901afb853c02ed6474432 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 Tommy Nishioka oral history interview, June 21, 2000 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/135-Nishioka-Tommy-4.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1921 Aug 01 Location of Birth Pahala, Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Nickname Nishi Location of Basic Training Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) Campaigns/Battles Anzio Campaign Rome-Arno 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 Tommy Nishioka oral history interview, part 4 of 7, June 21, 2000 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nishioka, Tommy: narrator Enomoto, Satomi: 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 2000OH0135_04_Nishioka Description An account of the resource Nishioka discusses his situation before shipping out, getting upgraded from first scout to a non-commissioned officer but instead deciding to volunteer to be a replacement for the 100th Infantry Battalion. After this, he would get onto a liberty ship and ship out, landing first in Sicily before heading to mainland Italy. Upon arrival, he would again be assigned as a first scout. Next, he talks about the differences between the American and German weapons and how the German weapons were far superior, including the tanks which were much bigger. After this, he discusses his first combat experiences after finishing wit Anzio. They would first fight in Civitavecchia and then help the 442nd that was pinned down in Belvedere. 100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team accuracy Anzio Belvedere Civitavecchia combat first scout German tanks german weapons Italy liberty ship Non-commissioned officer physical replacements Rome shelling Sherman tank Sicily sniper Thompson machine gun Tiger tank