James Yamate oral history interview, part 4 of 5, September 12, 2004
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Yamate talks about the Battle of Bulge. He discusses 552nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 100th Infantry Battalion. He talks about his unit, 44th division. He describes the Bruyeres-Biffontaine campaign. He talks about the end of World War Two and his return to the United States. Yamate discusses the mistreatment of Japanese Americans. He describes his family's life while living in Amache Concentration Camp. He describes the living conditions in Amache. He shares his family's plans after they were released from Amache. He talks about his wife. He revisits his discharge. Yamate discusses reconnecting with his family after his discharge. He describes his medals and awards.
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video/m4v
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0:27:53
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Spatial Coverage
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2004OH0490_04_Yamate
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/490-Yamate-James-4.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 4 of 5, September 12, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050783.