1 100 2 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/063686776c39139bbe821e1ae7a3508c.xml 8e4d7b81349ba75a2897abbe473bcb50 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 Norman Ikari oral history interview, June 26, 1999 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/068-Ikari-Norman-4.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1919 Feb 17 Location of Birth Seattle, Washington War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Camp Grant, Illinois Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rome-Arno Campaign 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 Norman Ikari oral history interview, part 4 of 7, June 26, 1999 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ikari, Norman: narrator Kawata, Ian: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor 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 1999OH0068_04_Ikari Description An account of the resource Ikari continues talking about his basic training at Camp Shelby, joining E Company and preparing for their shipment overseas. They would ship out from Newport News aboard a liberty ship, gambling, playing cards and listening to music throughout the shipment. They would arrive in Naples, going through Bagnoli and to Civitavecchia where they would join up with the 100th Infantry. The first combat would be in Belvedere, getting shelled for the first time and fearing the German 88s. He talks about the process of getting to be in reserve, where they would be able to step away from the front line and get a break. After this, he talks about being wounded in action, getting hit in each leg. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--European Theater 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. 0:28:43 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 June 26 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Arlington, Virginia 100th Infantry Battalion 2nd battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team Anzio Bagnoli basic training Belvedere Camp Shelby Civitavecchia combat convoy E Company front line gambling German 88s German soldiers Invasion of Normandy liberty ship M1 Carbine music Naples Newport News point man preparation Presidential Unit Citation prisoner escort Prisoners of War (POWs) reserve Rome shelling special police (sp) wounded in action (WIA) 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 Ken Nihei oral history interview, August 20, 2004 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1925 May 14 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 Drafted Location of Basic Training Camp Blanding, Florida Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team 232nd Combat Engineer Company Campaigns/Battles 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 Ken Nihei oral history interview, part 4 of 5, August 20, 2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nihei, Ken: narrator Hanamura, Wendy: 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 2004OH0483_04_Nihei Description An account of the resource Post-war, Ken Nihei and five other 442nd men escorted 400 German POWs to Rosenheim, Germany. Ken was in Italy for a year and eight months before going home. In August 1946, Ken returned to the United States, and he took a short road trip to San Francisco before going home to his parents in Richmond. Ken met his wife while she was working in San Francisco. Ken and Masuko got married on June 8, 1952, and have two children and a grandson. Ken had several jewelry businesses before working for American Airlines in the instrument department. Ken worked for American Airlines for 35 years. Ken had many diverse friends. He believes having a common interest brings people together. children dating discharge discrimination diversity education employment family friends General DeWitt German soldiers Germany Higher education homecoming Issei parents Japanese American Nisei soldiers Nisei veterans overseas post war prisoner escort prisoner of war Sansei wife Yonsei