Shojiro Tom Taketa oral history interview, part 5 of 6, June 5, 2005

Taketa describes a cartoon strip about Project 9. He explains the differences between the Air Force and the Army. He discusses Camp Savage, military ranks, and his furlough. He talks about his time in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He describes his journey to Southeast Asia. Taketa discusses his military duties while in Burma. He shares a story about a false alarm in camp. He describes how his unit transported wounded troops in Burma. He also talks about plane crashes that occurred while attempting to rescue troops. Taketa gives an overview of how his unit attempted to stop the Axis powers in Burma.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/573-Taketa-Shojiro-5.m4v

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