Thomas "Espy" Espineda oral history interview, part 3 of 6, January 30, 1999

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Description

Espineda continues to talk about landing in Naples, Italy. He describes his first battle. He explains how he dealt with fears of dying. He discusses the rescue of the Lost Battalion. He describes what tree burst are. Espineda talks about his rest period and reconnecting with his unit. He explains how he got injured. He talks about the lessons he learned from his first battle.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:20:42

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

1999OH0040_03_Espineda

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/040-Espineda-Thomas-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Mar 24

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Espineda, Thomas: narrator, Kawata, Ian: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Thomas "Espy" Espineda oral history interview, part 3 of 6, January 30, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050018.