Shinobu Saito oral history interview, part 5 of 7, November 21, 2004
Files
Dublin Core
Creator
Description
Saito discusses his experiences after induction including going to Fort Douglas and Fort Meade; discusses traveling overseas and his first experiences in Europe; and talks about his first assignment in Italy after joining up with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Next, Saito discusses his duties after volunteering for the medics; talks about how he got his sergeant rank; and discusses his assignment interrogating German POWs. He also talks about V-J and V-E Day; discusses his friendships with fellow soldiers; and talks about playing football while overseas in Italy. Lastly, Saito discusses his encounters with German and Italian soldiers; talks about the end of the war; and discusses the Army point system.
Subject
Type
Format
video/m4v
Extent
0:28:32
Language
Date
Spatial Coverage
Identifier
2004OH0520_05_Saito
Oral History Item Type Metadata
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/520-Saito-Shinobu-5.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Jan 19
Location of Birth
Incarceration Facilities
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Nickname
Location of Basic Training
Index
Yes
Citation
Saito, Shinobu: narrator, Hanami, Ren: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shinobu Saito oral history interview, part 5 of 7, November 21, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051040.