Kunio Fujimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 5, June 8, 1999
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Fujimoto explains how he got trench foot. He talks about communicating with family while he was in the military. He discusses the casualties and injuries in his unit. He describes the horrors of war. He talks about receiving enemy fire at an Italian river crossing. Fujimoto explains how his photograph ended up on a Time Magazine cover. He discusses crossing a different river in Italy. He describes the traps that German soldiers set for the Allies. He talks about the living conditions on the front line. He continues to discuss his interactions with civilians. He describes his unit's attempt to capture Cassino, Italy.
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video/m4v
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0:25:54
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1999OH0060_03_Fujimoto
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/060-Fujimoto-Kunio-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jun 11
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Fujimoto, Kunio: narrator, Sato, Christine: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Kunio Fujimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 5, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050232.