Thomas Takano oral history interview, part 7 of 8, October 8, 2004

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Description

Takano discusses meeting his wife; talks about his overseas assignment in Korea; discusses the Korean Army; and talks about his assignments in New Mexico and Vietnam. He then talks about being a teacher at Fort Lee; returning to Hawaii; and discusses his children's schooling. Next, Takano discusses his grandchildren; and provides a message to future generations regarding war. Lastly, he discusses his Lieutenant Colonel rank; and talks about the prisoners he encountered near Dachau concentration camp.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:26

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0500_07_Takano

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/500-Takano-Thomas-7.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 Aug 02

Location of Birth

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Takano, Thomas: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Thomas Takano oral history interview, part 7 of 8, October 8, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050858.