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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, October 22, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1924 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Granada (Amache) 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
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, part 1 of 3, October 22, 2007
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Muranaga, Kenichi: 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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2007OH0818_01_Muranaga
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An account of the resource
Kenichi Muranaga is born on December 21, 1924, in Los Angeles, CA. Kenichi's father immigrates to the United States from Japan and meets Kenichi's mother in Hawaii. The two get married and move to Los Angeles, CA, before settling in Gardena, CA.
Kenichi has the utmost respect and appreciation for his father. He says his father is hardworking to provide for the family. Kenichi comes from a family of nine siblings. Kenichi discusses his childhood and his school years in Gardena.
Life changes for Kenichi and his family Kenichi after the Pearl Harbor attack. He recalls the aftermath and the announcement of Executive Order 9066 (EO9066). The Muranaga family evacuates to Santa Anita Assembly Center and then Amache, CO.
Kenichi leaves camp to work at a few jobs before getting drafted into the Army. When Kenichi is in basic training, he receives news of his oldest brother, Kiyoshi's death overseas.
442nd
Amache
assembly center
Barracks
basic training
Blackouts
cowboy
Curfew
discrimination
employment
English language
evacuate
evacuation orders
F Company
family
family business
family car
Gardena
government
Great Depression
guards
Hawaii
Hawaiian identity
high school
Issei
Issei father
Japanese American
Japanese language
Killed in Action (KIA)
marriage
Medal of Honor
medals & awards
Nisei
overseas
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
post war
President Roosevelt
produce market
Racism
rifles
Santa Anita
siblings
World War Two
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Thomas Ukichi Wozumi oral history interview, June 25, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Jul 24
Location of Birth
Honolulu, Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
3rd Engineer Battalion
Campaigns/Battles
Naples-Foggia Campaign
Rome-Arno Campaign
Anzio Campaign
Belvedere
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
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Thomas Ukichi Wozumi oral history interview, part 3 of 4, June 25, 2007
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Wozumi, Thomas Ukichi: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0774_03_Wozumi
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Thomas Ukichi Wozumi goes on leave to New York before going overseas. He shows an original menu he got from Miyako Restaurant in New York. Thomas departs on a cargo ship and lands in Iran and travels to Naples, France.
He recalls his first battle, the Lost Battalion, and the 442nd first battle with the German soldiers. He discusses the difference between German and American guns, living conditions on the battlefield, and replacements.
At the end of October, Thomas is injured by a landmine when his Company crosses the river. He receives the Purple Heart for his injuries. After his recovery, he goes to Anzio and stays in Naples for a while. Shortly after, Thomas gets trench foot and is reclassified from the messenger squad to being a driver.
Thomas returns to Hawaii on September 5, 1945, after being discharge from service. He shares his homecoming experience and works at the Post Office as a mail courier for 27 years before retiring.
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442nd
Anzio
Anzio beach
artillery fire
artillery shells
attack
basic training
battle
battle memories
correspondence
discharged
employment
Epinal
Florida
foxholes
German guns
German soldiers
gun
Hawaiian soldiers
homecoming
Issei parents
Killed in Action
Lost Battalion
Naples
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
overseas
overseas trip
platoon
post war
Purple Heart
reclassification
replacements
rifles
San Francisco
shrapnel
squad
trench foot
wife
wounded in action
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Kazuo "Kaz" Muto oral history interview, January 30, 1999
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/041-Muto-Kazuo-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Jul 01
Location of Birth
Sacramento, California
Incarceration Facilities
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Kaz
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Champagne Campaign
The Gothic Line
Rome-Arno Campaign
Index
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Yes
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Kazuo "Kaz" Muto oral history interview, part 4 of 7, January 30, 1999
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Muto, Kazuo: narrator
Iwata, Joy: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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1999OH0041_04_Muto
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Muto talks about his duties as a Sergeant; traveling to Europe and landing in Italy; and his combat experiences near Anzio. He then talks about his duties as a radio man, getting wounded, spending time in a hospital, and his experiences with enemy fire. Lastly, Muto provides some thoughts about German soldiers, discusses the rifles that were used in battle, talks about Army rations, and discusses getting wounded.
Subject
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World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--European Theater
World War II--Casualties
Type
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:29:01
Language
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eng
Date
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1999 January 30
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Sacramento, California
German soldiers
hospital
radio work
rations
rifles
sergeant
wounded
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Tsuneo Takemoto oral history interview, November 30, 1998
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/033-Takemoto-Tsuneo-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Jun 26
Location of Birth
Hilo, Hawaii
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
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Naples-Foggia Campaign
Rome-Arno Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Southern France Campaign
Index
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Yes
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Tsuneo Takemoto oral history interview, part 4 of 6, November 30, 1998
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Takemoto, Tsuneo: 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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1998OH0033_04_Takemoto
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In this segment, Takemoto recounts his training at Camp Shelby before being deployed for action in Italy. He explains that the soldiers were trained to know their rifles intimately, but were issued new weapons at Newport News without time to practice with them. He then describes his experience in battle, seeing dead American and German soldiers, and the equipment, terrain and contacts with the local Italians.
Subject
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World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--European Theater
World War II--Italy
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
Type
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:24:05
Language
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eng
Date
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1998 November 30
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Camp Shelby
Italy
Killed in Action (KIA)
mountain warfare
rifles
shells
weapons
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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
Index
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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
Description
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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
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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
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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