Nobuo Iwamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, September 8, 2006
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Iwamoto discusses his experiences as a commanding officer in Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC), as well as his experiences attending college and working after returning to the United States. He then talks about meeting his wife; getting recalled for active duty and going to Korea; his assignment in Korea; returning to the United States and his trip back home; and his rank while in Korea. Next, Iwamoto talks about his job and hobbies after returning from Korea; discusses his children and grandchildren; provides a message to future generations; and discusses his experiences with discrimination while trying to rent an apartment. Lastly, Iwamoto shows and describes photographs taken during the Korean War, at Fort Snelling, during basic training at Camp Shelby, and a picture of his office in Japan; as well as a thank you letter from a commanding officer and certificate of achievement.
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0:41:20
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2006OH0708_02_Iwamoto
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/708-Iwamoto-Nobuo-2.m4v
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1924 May 13
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Citation
Iwamoto, Nobuo: narrator, Leivici, Joanne: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Nobuo Iwamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, September 8, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050186.