Makoto Takiguchi oral history interview, part 2 of 5, December 1, 1998

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Description

Takiguchi discusses working in a sugar mill after high school, his desire to travel after the war, and his experiences after basic training in Honolulu including describing a close call with a Japanese submarine. He then talks about his experiences with segregation in Mississippi, describes firing a machine gun for the first time, and talks about training at Louisiana Maneuvers. Next, Takiguchi discusses shipping out to Oran, traveling to Salerno, and combat experiences in Italy. Lastly, Takiguchi talks about a soldier killed in action, his first day in combat, and the duties of soldiers in an infantry.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:13

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

1998OH0031_02_Takiguchi

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/031-Takiguchi-Makoto-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1918 Jul 03

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Index

Yes

Citation

Takiguchi, Makoto: narrator, Uchida, Stephanie: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Makoto Takiguchi oral history interview, part 2 of 5, December 1, 1998,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049952.