John Murakami oral history interview, part 2 of 7, February 13, 1999
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Murakami talks about courting his future wife, his wedding, and his marriage. He discusses volunteering for military service. He talks about the forced removal of Japanese Americans. He briefly talks about his experiences at Camp Robinson. Murakami talks about the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and subsequently joining this unit. He discusses a military leave. He describes his journey oversees. He talks about landing in Naples, Italy. He describes the black markets. He explains the assignments in the 442nd. Murakami describes his journey to France.
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video/m4v
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0:28:41
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1999OH0043_02_Murakami
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/043-Murakami-John-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Feb 19
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Unit of Service
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Yes
Citation
Murakami, John: narrator, Okura, John: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “John Murakami oral history interview, part 2 of 7, February 13, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 31, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050038.