Whitey Kurasaki oral history interview, part 5 of 6, June 8, 1999

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Kurasaki continues to talk about the Lost Battalion. He discusses his combat experiences in Italy. He describes the changes within his regiment. He talks about the end of World War Two. Whitey Kurasaki describes his travels after the war ended.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:30

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Las Vegas, Nevada

Identifier

1999OH0059_05_Kurasaki

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/059-Kurasaki-Whitey-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Feb 13

Location of Birth

Koloa (Kauai), Hawaii

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Volunteered

Location of Basic Training

Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Index

Yes

Citation

Kurasaki, Whitey: narrator, Hashisaka, Ann: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher , “Whitey Kurasaki oral history interview, part 5 of 6, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050228.