Shigeyoshi Tom Takata oral history interview, part 4 of 5, March 20, 2004

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Takata talks about the military supplies he needed on the front lines. He describes his time in Bruyères and the army reserves. He discusses the Champagne Campaign and his military decorations. Takata talks about the time he spent in Nice. He briefly discusses counterattacks. He describes what it was like to watch his sergeant die while in combat. He explains how he managed to travel through Europe. Takata tells humorous stories from the front lines. He describes the end of World War Two and his return home.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:09

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0420_04_Takata

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/420-Takata-Tom-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Jun 01

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Takata, Shigeyoshi: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shigeyoshi Tom Takata oral history interview, part 4 of 5, March 20, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050245.