Akira Otani oral history interview, part 5 of 7, April 17, 2004

Akira Otani talks about the fate of his father's wholesale business after his father was arrested. He continues to talk about training replacement soldiers. He discusses his rank. He describes his time in Officer Candidate School. He talks about being promoted to a higher rank. He also talks about training new recruits at Fort McClellan. He shares a funny story involving takuan. He explains how he communicated with his father while he was in the military. Otani also explains how the Santa Fe Detention Facility monument was created. He talks about his experiences in Military Intelligence Service Language School. He discusses being removed from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He talks about being in the MIS. He describes his fathers release from Amache. He discusses reuniting with his future wife in Seattle, Washington. He explains how he ensured his father safely returned to Hawaii.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/437-Otani-Akira-5.m4v

1921 Jan 26

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