Manabi "Colorado" Hirasaki oral history interview, part 3 of 6, April 17, 1999
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Hirasaki talks about his Louisiana Maneuvers training and experiences overseas in the military. He shares his perspectives on the benefits of a segregated military unit and his motives for enlisting in the military. He also talks about cultural differences he observed from Hawaiian soldiers and how his nickname came about.
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video/m4v
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0:28:49
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1999OH0049_03_Hirasaki
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/049-Hirasaki-Manabi-3.m4v
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1923 Mar 02
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Citation
Hirasaki, Manabi: narrator, Sato, Christine: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Manabi "Colorado" Hirasaki oral history interview, part 3 of 6, April 17, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050073.