Frank Konno oral history interview, part 4 of 5, June 26, 2004

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Description

Konno talks about combat experiences in France including his military assignment, digging foxholes, friendships with soldiers, and firing a rifle. He then talks about the differences between a machine gun and rifle; discusses German weapons; and talks about the end of the war and his guard duty assignment. Next, Konno talks about returning home, discusses sending letters to his family while overseas, and provides some thoughts about his post-war plans.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:26:07

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Identifier

2004OH0459_04_Konno

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/459-Kono-Frank-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1920 Mar 18

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Konno, Frank: narrator, Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Frank Konno oral history interview, part 4 of 5, June 26, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050561.