George Koyama oral history interview, part 3 of 4, February 10, 2005

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Description

Koyama talks about his teachers. He describes his basic training. He explains how Japanese American soldiers were grouped together. He discusses his journey to Europe and travels through Europe. He talks about the wild boars that he encountered. He describes the first time that he encountered enemy fire. He discusses Hawaiian soldiers. He talks about an instance where he was on the battlefield for 30 straight hours.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:48

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0527_03_Koyama

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/527-Koyama-George-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Jan 16

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Koyama, George: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Koyama oral history interview, part 3 of 4, February 10, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051086.