Edward Kanaya oral history interview, part 4 of 6, September 28, 2003

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Dublin Core

Description

Edward Kanaya talks about his visits to an Italian opera and symphony. He describes being attached to the Service Company. He discusses playing at military dances. Kanaya explains his duties at the division headquarters. He describes the type of music he played at performances. He talks about playing music with other divisions. He also talks about professional musicians. He discusses USO shows. He describes his experiences in enemy fire. He talks about his band leader and band members. He lists the instruments that he played. He discusses the end of World War Two and awaiting discharge. He describe his journey home and reuniting with his family.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:13

Language

Identifier

2003OH0387_04_Kanaya

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/387-Kanaya-Edward-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Aug 26

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kanaya, Edward: narrator et al., “Edward Kanaya oral history interview, part 4 of 6, September 28, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049913.