Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 2 of 7, June 8, 1999
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He talks about his employment ventures after high school. He discusses his work for a church. He explains why a reverend was arrested. He describes volunteering for the military. He talks about being a part of the labor battalion. He discusses being a driver for a captain. Tokita describes a military furlough. He shares his experiences with discrimination. He talks about volunteering for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He discusses his friends and family's military service. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He shares his family's reactions to his enlistment. He talks about the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He discusses his brother. He describes Camp Shelby. He talks about his assignment to H Company.
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video/m4v
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0:28:39
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1999OH0057_02_Tokita
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/057-Tokita-Turk-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 May 25
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Unit of Service
Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Tokita, Turk: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 2 of 7, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050206.