Shigeru Goto oral history interview, part 4 of 4, August 25, 2000

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Description

Goto discusses getting injured in Carrara, Italy and talks about his friendships with other soldiers, including those that were killed in action, and what it was like seeing his war buddies postwar. He then talks about going back to Hawaii at the end of the war, returning to work as a medical supply clerk, and then getting a job working with disabled veterans in Veterans Administration. Goto also discusses corresponding with and visiting his parents after the war and his parents' thoughts on World War Two. He details about meeting his wife, getting married, and having children. Lastly, Goto provides a message to future generations of Japanese Americans regarding the importance of education, values, and respect.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

00:27:12

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Date

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2000OH0142_04_Goto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/142-Goto-Shigeru-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1914 Jan 14

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Goto, Shigeru: narrator, Tanaka, Diane: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shigeru Goto oral history interview, part 4 of 4, August 25, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051180.