Tomii Tom Matsushita oral history interview, part 4 of 5, September 18, 2005

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Description

Matsushita continues his recollection of his time overseas in combat, including the Lost Battalion campaign in Bruyeres and the Vosges Forest. He would be involved with the combat there and would head to French Riviera to rest while waiting for replacements. They would placed in the Maritime Alps, keeping guard of the Maginot Line. At the end of the war, he would stay around in Europe a bit longer, but would request to be sent to Japan. He would be granted this and begin his time in occupied Japan with the Counter Intelligence Corps. Next, he talks about the medals and awards he received for his time overseas.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:34

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0602_04_Matsushita

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/602-Matsushita-Tom-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Sep 14

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Matsushita, Tomii: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Tomii Tom Matsushita oral history interview, part 4 of 5, September 18, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051623.