Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 5 of 7, June 8, 1999

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Description

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.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:16

Language

Identifier

1999OH0057_05_Tokita

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

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

Index

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 November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050209.