Before going to Italy, the 442nd went to France. However, General Mark Clark requested the 442nd's return to Italy to break the Gothic Line. The 442nd took the German SS Troop by surprise when they attacked from the rear.

When the 442nd left Italy, the 552nd Artillery stayed behind. Later the 552nd went to Germany and were the first in Dachau.

The worst part of the war for Tetsuo was the casualties. He recalls several times he came across deceased soldiers. Another bad memory of the war was being under heavy fire.

When the war ended, Tetsuo got a pass and went to Switzerland and different rest areas. The highlight was Angelburg because he learned how to ski. Many years later, Tetsuo revisited Switzerland in the springtime.
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Asato, Tetsuo; narrator]]> Horsting, Robert; interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center; publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002-11-29]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]>
Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Japan--Okinawa Island]]> World War II--Civilian relief]]> Tanaka, Shigenobu: narrator]]> Tanabe, James: interviewer]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii: publisher]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii]]> circa 2006]]> eng]]> cpe]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> World War II--European Theater--Rome-Arno Campaign--Cassino]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--"Rescue of the Lost Battalion"]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Lasseigne, Albert: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 October 31]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Houston, Texas ]]> World War II--Japan--Okinawa Island]]> Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Occupied territories]]> Nakagawa, Kenichi: narrator]]> Tanabe, James: interviewer]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii: publisher]]> Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii]]> 2002-03-12]]> eng]]> cpe]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]>
Although William's unit is not assigned to the Lost Battalion rescue, he discusses the events and gives credit to his unit for helping to get the Germans out of the Vosges area.

After leaving Southern France, William returns to Italy for the last push at the Gothic Line. He remembers moving fast through the towns. The Rifle Company and William's company are both facing casualties. William's company loses serval men plus their Company Commander. The replacement Company Commander is Nishimura.

William discusses the German surrendering and the end of the war. He leaves Italy in November and returns to California to Camp Beale. From there, he goes on a boat to Hawaii and is discharged from the Army in December.

Post-war, William furthers his education at the University of Hawaii and works for the Water Department for 17 years. He gets married and has four children and six grandchildren.

Furthermore, William talks about the importance of character building, his Issei uncle, and Shiego Joseph Takata. Despite the racial prejudices, the Nisei veterans persevered and showed oyakoukou - bringing honor to their parents and their county.
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Thompson, William Yoshito: narrator]]> Yuge, Tim: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>

He described the living conditions in a five-man hut. On the weekend, had passes to go to town and attend social dances and ate at restaurants. He recalled the locals were friendly.

James’ class lessons were on the progress of current events overseas. Therefore he followed the world news. His lessons were always concentrated on the South Pacific. In class, the curriculum was about cities in Japan. With the information, James learned, he felt the war was in their favor, and he would go to Japan depending on the war.
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Murata, James: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>

Hitoshi says he works with an FBI agent, Dr. Miller, a professor at Syracuse University, on Captain Murakami's case. If Captain Murakami pleads guilty, the sentence would be lighter. However, that is a mistake. Hitoshi says Captain Murakami receives a 30-year sentence.

Hitoshi works with another FBI agent, Captain Peters. Hitoshi says war crimes go along with war. As long as you treat the POWs in a humane way, there will no be war crime cases. Hitoshi explains the Geneva Conference is a universal guideline on how to treat POWs. However, in Hitoshi's opinion avoiding war is better because he lost all his childhood friends in World War Two. War is not worth it.

Hitoshi corresponds with his parents and they ask him to visit their relatives. Hitoshi recalls meeting his relatives. He says the meeting is awkward because he is Japanese but wearing an American Army uniform. Looking at Japan, the cities are destroyed by the bombing and there are food shortages.

Hitoshi is discharged in October 1946 and stays in Japan to work as a civilian. Hitoshi gets married to Utako before returning to the United States. ]]>
Sameshima, Hitoshi: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>

Maya's assignment was to drive the gas truck and trailer to Yokohama to get gas and haul rations or to get rations. Eventually, Maya's outfit got move vehicles, and the transport got the gas. Maya did not have to drive to get gas anymore. Maya became to head the Motor Pool as Motor Sergeant.

Besides work, Maya played a lot of baseballs. They started as a softball team, and they won a championship in the CIC detachment. There were many professional baseball players among their troops. Later, Maya played for the GHQ's baseball team. Maya's position was pitcher, short and third. He had fun and traveled around for games. In 1949, Maya received an award from the Commanding General for playing in the all-Japan tournament. Baseball in Japan was very popular.

Another popular activity during the occupation was the Black Market. Maya explains that the black market was selling or bartering items like a cigarette for Japanese yen. However, some individuals have the black market as a business. Maya had his wife with him in Japan, and he did not want the risk of her being sent back to the United States. Maya shares his thoughts on the blanket market. The black market was a big moneymaker.

During the occupation, there were food shortages in Japan. Maya did what he could to help to locals. He recalls helping the Japanese nationalists by giving them salt, bait to go fishing, and rations. Maya said the Japanese nationalist workers at the CIC performed good work, and you could trust them. Maya found the Japanese nationals to be trustworthy people. ]]>
Miyamoto, Maya: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>
World War II--European Theater]]> World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion]]> World War II--Veteran history]]>
During the war, in order for Headquarters to communicate with the 522nd Artillery Field Battalion, they would use fort observers. The fort observers are use as the go between to get orders from Firing Center to get coordinates to set up the 105mm Howitzer.

In the Lost Battalion rescue the 522nd Artillery Field Battalion supplied the ammunition to the US troops. They also fired propaganda written in German to the German soldiers. Fukasawa recalls the many casualties from the Lost Battalion Campaign and trucks that was loaded full of bodies.

When the war ends, he remains in Europe for occupation. As a truck driver his duty to transport the Prisoners of War. He did this for a week. Fukasawa also works in a reception center and goes to school in Munich. Months later, Fukasawa gets orders to return home. He recalls going home on a troopship and the soldiers getting seasick. He lands in New York and gets discharge in Chicago.

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Fukasawa, Peter: narrator]]> Inouye, Jason: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 August 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]>

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