Shizuo Ben Yamanaka oral history interview, part 4 of 5, July 10, 1999
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Yamanaka talks about getting wounded during combat in the Vosges Forest, discusses visiting Bruyeres fifty years after the war ended, talks about his war experiences while overseas, and recalls a story regarding a friend and an Italian civilian. He then talks about receiving a combat medics badge, Purple Heart, and Bronze Star; and provides his thoughts regarding volunteering for Military Intelligence Service (MIS), but then deciding against it. Lastly, Yamanaka talks about some post-war experiences including going to school to learn how to fix watches, the treatment he received in regards to discrimination; and provides a message to future generations.
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video/m4v
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0:26:24
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1999OH0072_04_Yamanaka
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/072-Yamanaka-Ben-4.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jul 22
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Yamanaka, Ben: narrator, Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shizuo Ben Yamanaka oral history interview, part 4 of 5, July 10, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050374.