Title
Claude Takekawa oral history interview, part 3 of 5, April 16, 2004
Description
Takekawa discusses getting kicked out of the Hawaii Territorial Guard and the formation of the Varsity Victory Volunteers. He then talks about incarceration camps in Hawaii, volunteering for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and traveling to the mainland. Next, Takekawa describes life at Camp Shelby, the relationship between mainland and Hawaiian soldiers, basic training; and experiences with segregation while in Mississippi. Lastly, Takekawa talks about Army food, Earl Finch, and playing the ukulele in a band formed to play for wounded soldiers.