Richard "Dick" Naito oral history interview, part 3 of 3, July 27, 2003

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Description

Naito shares his experience of being denied membership in the VFW organization due to his Japanese descent. He also discusses the benefits of being in a segregated unit. He further shares recollections of his travels to Asia post-war and how Asian nationals reacted to him being an American; and the legacy of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team on future generations.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:16:54

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2003OH0369_03_Naito

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/369-Naito-Richard-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1912 Jan 05

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

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Entrance into Service

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Index

Yes

Citation

Naito, Richard: narrator, Yee, Marie: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Richard "Dick" Naito oral history interview, part 3 of 3, July 27, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049746.