Nobuo Iwamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, September 8, 2006

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Description

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.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:41:20

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0708_02_Iwamoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/708-Iwamoto-Nobuo-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 May 13

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

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 April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050186.