Makoto Unoura oral history interview, part 3 of 6, July 23, 2005
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Unoura talks about traveling to Europe on the Queen Mary. He explains his role as a replacement soldier. He describes his military duties, including guarding rail yards. He explains how a soldier's last name determined what unit he was placed in. Unoura talks about his interactions with European locals. He explains how he traded his C-rations for German food. He describes a conflict his unit had with German sailors. He discusses how his unit incorporated their Japanese heritage at the mess hall.
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video/m4v
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0:27:09
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2005OH0587_03_Unoura
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/587-Unoura-Makoto-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1926 Mar 30
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War or Conflict
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Yes
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Unoura, Makoto: narrator, Estano, Mike: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Makoto Unoura oral history interview, part 3 of 6, July 23, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051527.