Iwao Yokooji oral history interview, part 3 of 7, June 7, 1999
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Yokooji discusses how his family traveled to and from the Hawaiian Islands; discusses his reasons for volunteering; and provides some thoughts regarding World War Two and opportunities for Nisei during the war. He then talks about the "Go for Broke" motto; discusses the relationship between Mainland and Nisei soldiers; talks about segregated units in the Army and being a part of one; discusses his experiences with discrimination; and talks about his experiences in combat as a Hawaiian soldier. Next, Yokooji talks about his first impressions of Camp Shelby; discusses his assignment as part of Company B; talks about how the company was formed; and talks about basic training.
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0:27:34
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1999OH0056_03_Yokooji
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/056-Yokooji-Iwao-3.m4v
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1921 Nov 17
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Yokooji, Iwao: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Iwao Yokooji oral history interview, part 3 of 7, June 7, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050189.