Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 5 of 7, June 8, 1999
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He describes what combat was like in Bruyères, France. He briefly talks about replacement soldiers. He discusses the food that was available on the front line. He describes maintaining hygiene on the front line. He explains how he stole food. He talks about the fate of an adjacent company. Tokita explains the circumstances of his injury. He discusses rejoing H Company. He describes a hospital stay. He talks about his time in Nice, France. He explains how he communicated with his family while he was overseas. He describes what he did after receiving a military pass.
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video/m4v
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0:28:16
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1999OH0057_05_Tokita
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/057-Tokita-Turk-5.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 5 of 7, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050209.