Mutsuo Hirose oral history interview, part 5 of 7, May 15, 2005
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Hirose discusses the difficulties of transitioning into the school life after being in camp. At 18 years old, Hirose is drafted and recalls a special moment on the troopship playing chess.
Post-war, Hirose goes to Japan for occupation. He passes a test and is assigned to the interrogation center in Tokyo. Hirose would sees other soldiers retaking the test several times and getting promoted whereas he never receives promotion within the military. He discusses his duties as an interrogator and his interrogation experiences. He pom pom girls and peeping toms.
Post-war, Hirose goes to Japan for occupation. He passes a test and is assigned to the interrogation center in Tokyo. Hirose would sees other soldiers retaking the test several times and getting promoted whereas he never receives promotion within the military. He discusses his duties as an interrogator and his interrogation experiences. He pom pom girls and peeping toms.
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video/m4v
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0:28:41
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2005OH0571_05_Hirose
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/571-Hirose-Mutsuo-5.m4v
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1928 Jan 31
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War or Conflict
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Yes
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Hirose, Mutsuo: narrator, Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Mutsuo Hirose oral history interview, part 5 of 7, May 15, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051430.