Moriso Teraoka oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 8, 2004

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Dublin Core

Description

Teraoka talks about his experiences with segregation in the south; and life at Camp Shelby including discussing his mentors, the barracks, the weather, and food. He then talks about how he got his nickname, provides an explanation of the word katonk, and discusses a friendship with a mainland soldier. Lastly, Teraoka talks about his motor squad assignment, describes weapons, and talks about basic training and his friendship with his tent roommate.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:54

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0501_04_Teraoka

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/501-Teraoka-Moriso-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Jun 18

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Teraoka, Moriso: narrator, Hanami, Ren: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Moriso Teraoka oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 8, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050868.