John Kashiki oral history interview, part 4 of 5, April 16, 2005

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Description

Kashiki discusses a friendship, provides an explanation of a proximity fuze and other explosive devices, discusses traveling with the unit at night; and talks about German weapons and equipment. Kashiki also talks about combat experiences and terrain in Italy, his assignment processing POWs, and discusses a friend who was wounded in battle. Lastly, Kashiki discusses the point system for returning home, and talks about his experiences traveling back to the United States.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:39

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0556_04_Kashiki

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/556-Kashiki-John-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Jul 14

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kashiki, John: narrator, Tamaru, Stuart: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “John Kashiki oral history interview, part 4 of 5, April 16, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051357.