Charles Nishimura oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 20, 1999

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Description

Nishimura describes his recovery time in a hospital. He explains what happened as he awaited transport to the hospital. He talks about the fruits and vegetables in Italy. He discusses his time in a field hospital. He briefly describes the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team cadres. He talks about being a part of F Company. He discusses being discharged. He describes his interactions with civilians. He talks about his journey home. Nishimura explains the extent to which his family was aware of his injury. He discusses how he reconnected with his family.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:28:24

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Identifier

1999OH0087_04_Nishimura

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/087-Nishimura-Charles-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1913 Dec 02

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Nishimura, Charles: narrator, Yoneshige, David: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Charles Nishimura oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 20, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050500.