Hideto Kono oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 26, 1999
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Kono discusses suicides of civilians on Saipan; and discusses his best wartime memories which included food, and recreational activities. He then talks about seeing his family again and his post-war life in Hawaii; discusses the end of the war; and talks about the attitudes of Japanese POWs. Next, Kono discusses his thoughts regarding post-war Japan and Japanese civilians; talks about the importance of morals and values; and defines the term "okagesama". Lastly, Kono discusses his post-war education and employment as part of the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC), and his job working at the Dole Company as an assistant to the financial Vice President.
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video/m4v
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0:28:59
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1999OH0077_05_Kono
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/077-Kono-Hideto-5.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 May 11
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Kono, Hideto: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Hideto Kono oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 26, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050402.