Denis Teraoka oral history interview, part 2 of 5, September 28, 2003
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Teraoka talks about how his parents met, what it was like moving to Honolulu to attend high school, and discusses the boat trip from Hilo to Honolulu. Next, Teraoka talks about his participation in ROTC, attending the University of Hawaii, and his post-graduation employment working at a plantation. Lastly, Teraoka talks about attending dental school in Kansas City, discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor, discusses getting drafted, and talks about his assignments with both the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Infantry Battalion.
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video/m4v
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0:28:46
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2003OH0388_02_Teraoka
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/388-Teraoka-Dennis-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1917 May 28
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Teraoka, Denis: narrator et al., “Denis Teraoka oral history interview, part 2 of 5, September 28, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049917.