Masao Sato oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 19, 2000

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Description

Masao Sato reflects on joining the National Guard. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He discusses the forced removal of Japanese Americans. He describes guarding Army headquarters after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Sato talks bout a shooting match his unit had with Navy soldiers. He also discusses military maneuvers that his unit practiced. He describes contracting measles. He details his relationships with other soldiers and divisions. He explains differences between Hawaiian and Mainland soldiers.

Identifier

2000OH0130_02_Sato

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/130-Sato-Masao-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1916 Feb 03

Location of Birth

Waikapu (Maui), Hawaii

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Citation

Sato, Masao: narrator, Akutagawa, Eric: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Masao Sato oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 19, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051012.