Nobe Takashima oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 26, 2006

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Description

Takashima continues his discussion on self identity during this time, as his family was being held in the camps and he was drafted by the Army. He began his basic training in Alabama where he would train for heavy weaponry, including the antitank cannon and mortars. Next, he would be shipped to Italy to begin combat, starting in Naples and going throughout Italy and France. Being on the mortar team, he would only have to actually shoot the mortar gun one time throughout his time in Europe, but he would have a lot of experiences. Finally, while involved with the Gothic Line push, the German soldiers surrendered and that would spell the end of the war for Takashima.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:59:32

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0724_02_Takashima

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/724-Takashima-Nobe-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1920 Apr 10

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Takashima, Nobe: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Nobe Takashima oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 26, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051143.