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

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Description

Teraoka discusses becoming a replacement for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, his assignment in Italy, witnessing a soldier’s death, and discusses his experiences during the Po Valley campaign. He then talks about the war ending while he was in Livorno and his assignment guarding German POWs. Next, Teraoka discusses returning back to Hawaii, getting discharged, and getting a job at Pearl Harbor. Lastly, Teraoka discusses his brother’s military service and incarceration at Tule Lake; and talks about his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:30:30

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0501_05_Teraoka

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/501-Teraoka-Moriso-5.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 5 of 5, October 8, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050869.