George Muramaru oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 9, 2004

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Muramaru discusses some of his brother’s brushes with death, Army food; and experiences during European campaigns, such as the rescue of the Lost Battalion and encounters with a Brazilian combat team. He then talks about the end of the war, the Army point system, traveling back to the United States, and his guard duty assignment during the German occupation. Lastly, Muramaru discusses his post-war life including returning to Hawaii, meeting his wife, traveling to Japan, and seeing his parents.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:27

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0503_04_Muramaru

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/503-Muramaru-George-4.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 4 of 5, October 9, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050884.