Bernard Akamine oral history interview, part 4 of 6, October 10, 2004
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Akamine revisits the topic of basic training. He describes racial divisions within B company. He elaborates on the first assignments that he had while overseas. He describes how B company eventually bonded. Akamine talks about how he communicated with family while overseas. He talks about the end of the war. He explains the dangers of mines and enemy fire. He discusses some strong decorated leaders he encountered. Akamine describes his end of war duties.
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video/m4v
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0:28:58
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Spatial Coverage
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2004OH0506_04_Akamine
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/506-Akamine-Bernard-4.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 Nov 29
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Location of Basic Training
Unit of Service
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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 4 of 6, October 10, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050920.