Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 6 of 7, June 8, 1999
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Tokita lists his medals and awards. He describes his experiences during the Champagne Campaign. He discusses leaving France. He talks about combat in Italy. He describes climbing a mountain and chasing German soldiers. He explains the circumstances of his injury. He talks about being a part of a military taskforce. Tokita discusses the end of World War Two and his journey home. He describes a military pass he had in Rome, Italy. He briefly talks about Camp Beale. He shares his experiences with discrimination. He explains how he re-adjusted to civilian life. He talks about his college studies and emergence into a photography career.
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video/m4v
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0:28:59
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1999OH0057_06_Tokita
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/057-Tokita-Turk-6.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 May 25
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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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 6 of 7, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050210.