James Yamate oral history interview, part 3 of 5, September 12, 2004
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Yamate talks about his family's forced removal. He talks about his brief stint in medical school. He discusses his visits with his family while they were in Amache Concentration Camp. He describes his family's life in Colorado. Yamate talks about joining the 44th division. He describes embarking from Boston, Massachusetts and his journey to Europe. He talks about landing on Normandy Beach in France. He describes his first combat experience. Yamate talks about being a medic and caring for the wounded.
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video/m4v
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0:27:22
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Spatial Coverage
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2004OH0490_03_Yamate
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/490-Yamate-James-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 Jun 12
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Yamate, James: narrator, Yee, Govan: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “James Yamate oral history interview, part 3 of 5, September 12, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050782.