Joseph Ikeguchi oral history interview, part 6 of 8, October 25, 2003
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Ikeguchi discusses how he located his father who was living in Japan; talks about visiting his relatives in Japan; and discusses his duties while assisting the Osaka police with the black market. He then talks about his assignment in Yokohama; discusses his experiences as an aid to generals; and talks about what it was like meeting Mrs. MacArthur and other generals' wives. Next, Ikeguchi discusses some fellow Nisei soldiers; talks about his experiences at Fort Benning after returning to the United States; discusses his infantry status; and talks about his assignment at Fort Ord. Lastly, Ikeguchi discusses the different types of divisions within the Army; talks about his interactions with soldiers who went AWOL; and talks about his assignments reviewing reports from the Korean War, and with the field intelligence detachment.
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video/m4v
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0:30:33
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2003OH0396_06_Ikeguchi
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/396-Ikeguchi-Joseph-6.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 Feb 19
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War or Conflict
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Yes
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Ikeguchi, Joseph: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Joseph Ikeguchi oral history interview, part 6 of 8, October 25, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050034.