Richard Watada oral history interview, part 5 of 6, May 2, 2004

Watada discusses how the aerial tactics is helpful in clearing the grounds for the United States soldiers to advance forward in combat. Whereas the German soldiers did not have planes to assist them.

Watada notice progress is happening on the Gothic Line during the final push when they start marching because the pace before is walking. He hears news the war is over but is not certain until a few days later. Before returning home July 1946, Watada goes on a tour and visits Switzerland, Naples and Rome.

When Watada returns home, he marches in Washington DC and receives a President Citation from President Truman. Watada says it is a good feeling to be celebrated after people did not trust you for your ethnicity. Post-war, Watada goes to school and graduates from college. He majors in architecture. He also gets married and has children and grandchildren.

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