Shinko Nohara oral history interview, part 2 of 6, October 9, 2004
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Nohara talks about family friends, his thoughts about the war in Europe prior to the United States' involvement, his duties while employed as a warden; and volunteering for the Army and being sent to Camp Shelby. He then talks about volunteering for the 100th Infantry Battalion, basic training, and what it was like traveling from Hawaii to the mainland. Next, Nohara describes seeing his first casualty of war at Camp Shelby, the relationship between Hawaiian and mainland soldiers; and talks about Earl Finch. Lastly, Nohara describes visiting Jerome incarceration camp; and talks about his parents reactions to his decision to volunteer for service.
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video/m4v
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0:29:03
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2004OH0504_02_Nohara
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/504-Nohara-Shinko-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Mar 05
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
Location of Basic Training
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Yes
Citation
Nohara, Shinko: narrator, Chinen, Joyce: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shinko Nohara oral history interview, part 2 of 6, October 9, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050887.