George Muramaru oral history interview, part 3 of 5, October 9, 2004

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Description

Muramaru discusses his training and experiences as a telephone wireman, traveling overseas to Italy, and the relationship between Mainland and Hawaiian soldiers. He then talks about corresponding with his family while overseas, discusses going to Tennessee and New York during his furlough, and talks about some of his combat experiences. Next, Muramaru talks about his worst war experience visiting his brother, recalls a funny story regarding German soldiers, and talks about his experiences at Dachau. Lastly, Muramaru talks about encounters with German civilians, and picking persimmons in Southern France.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:01

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0503_03_Muramaru

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/503-Muramaru-George-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1922 Feb 25

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Muramaru, George: narrator, Kondo, Ann: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Muramaru oral history interview, part 3 of 5, October 9, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050883.