Norman Ikari oral history interview, part 6 of 7, June 26, 1999

Before getting discharged from the Army, Ikari was asked to participate in an objective Army program, in which they wanted Nisei soldiers to dress in Japanese uniforms and act as one would in the Japanese Army in order to help train new recruits. Ikari and his group would end up denying the request and instead took over janitorial duties. He speaks about the humiliation of this request and the other Army assignments that were similar to this, such as the one on Cat Island. Next, he talks about his educational path, using the GI Bill, ending up with a P.h.D. from Georgetown University. After this, he speaks about his career path and settling down in Maryland, having children and grandchildren. He then shares a message for future generations.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/068-Ikari-Norman-6.m4v

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