Harry "Rainbow" Tokashiki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, September 28, 2003
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Tokashiki explains how his unit rescued the Lost Battalion. He describes how he guarded a hillside. He talks about his journey to Italy from France. He discusses the Gothic Line and Po Valley. He talks about the end of World War Two and his final duties while overseas. Tokashiki discusses guarding a valuable ridge. He briefly talks about being discharged. He revisits the glider campaign he talked about in the first tape. He reveals which military decorations he received. He describes his reunion with squad members and family members once he returned to Hawaii.
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video/m4v
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0:27:21
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2003OH0389_03_Tokashiki
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/389-Tokashiki-Harry-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Dec 17
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Yes
Citation
Tokashiki, Harry: narrator et al., “Harry "Rainbow" Tokashiki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, September 28, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049928.