Marshall Sumida oral history interview, part 3 of 6, May 2, 2004

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Dublin Core

Description

Sumida discusses attending high school; talks about Japanese values he learned from his parents; and describes the term, "Yamato-damashii". He then talks about how Japanese values helped him while in combat; and discusses the experiences of soldiers in Japan who assisted with the surrender of Japanese soliders who were holding civilians hostage in Saipan. Next, Sumida discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath; talks about his experiences with discrimination; and talks about his college classmates who volunteered for the Army. Lastly, Sumida discusses soldiers who were killed in action.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:14

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0448_03_Sumida

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/448-Sumida-Marshall-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Aug 26

Location of Birth

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Sumida, Marshall: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Marshall Sumida oral history interview, part 3 of 6, May 2, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050482.