George Miyashiro oral history interview, part 3 of 5, March 18, 2005

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Description

Miyashiro explains his family's means of transportation in Hawaii. He talks about his arrival in Europe. He describes what he did with his military pass. He discusses preparing for combat and his first time in combat. He explains how his unit coordinated with each other. He describes how the first person in his unit was killed. He talks about Captain Burns. Miyashiro describes his unit's first campaign in Italy. He also describes living conditions on the front line. He explains his unit's transition to combat in France. He talks about his interactions with civilians. He discusses his encounters with German soldiers.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:35

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0544_03_Miyashiro

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/544-Miyashiro-George-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Jan 27

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Miyashiro, George: narrator et al., “George Miyashiro oral history interview, part 3 of 5, March 18, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051273.