John Ushijima oral history interview, part 4 of 7, March 21, 2005

Ushijima talks about a social dance that he attended while on base. He discusses his basic training. He describes a visits he made to Rohwer Concentration Camp. He talks about a USO performer named Yuri Kochiyama. He discusses Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He briefly talks about Earl Finch. He describes fights between soldiers and racial tensions in the south. He lists the different segments of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He talks about his assignment to Cannon Company. He explains the purpose of Cannon Company. He also explains how he prepared for shipping orders. Ushijima describes his journey to Europe. He discusses landing in Naples. Italy. He talks about the black markets.

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