Frank Inami oral history interview, part 4 of 6, June 5, 2005

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Description

Inami talks about his reasons for volunteering for Military Intelligence Service (MIS), discusses joining ROTC in college, and talks about the reasons why he wanted to be in the military. He then talks about induction and basic trianing before going to Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) at Fort Snelling; as well as his experiences at Fort Snelling such as his interactions with local civilians, and MISLS classes both as a student and as an instructor. Next, Inami discusses Kibei and their roles in MIS; his experiences during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and his knowledge of atomic bombs and radar from courses he took in college.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:34

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Emeryville, California

Identifier

2005OH0574_04_Inami

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/574-Inami-Frank-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Apr 25

Location of Birth

Madera, California

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Volunteered

Index

Yes

Citation

Inami, Frank: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Frank Inami oral history interview, part 4 of 6, June 5, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051450.