Bernard Akamine oral history interview, part 3 of 6, October 10, 2004
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Akamine reveals the effects of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He discusses the Big Five companies in Hawaii, his electric work, and the draft. Akamine talks about his basic training experiences and the journey to Europe. He elaborates on his struggles as a rookie solider. He describes B company and its leadership. He also discusses the other types of military training that he received.
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video/m4v
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0:28:57
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2004OH0506_03_Akamine
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/506-Akamine-Bernard-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 Nov 29
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War or Conflict
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Location of Basic Training
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Yes
Citation
Akamine, Bernard: narrator, Nakano, Mimi: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Bernard Akamine oral history interview, part 3 of 6, October 10, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050919.