Shigeru Matsukawa oral history interview, part 3 of 7, September 19, 2005
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Matsukawa talks about his parent's reaction to joining the Army and his brother getting killed in action while in the war. He talks about the unfortunate casualties of young men during war time and his brother's path. Soon after his brother passed away, he would get drafted into the Army and get inducted at Fort Douglas. From there, he would get on the train and head to Mobile, Alabama before the final destination at Camp Blanding in Florida. He talks about his basic training and tells a few stories from after the training, including drinking beer with his company mates and hearing pidgin english for the first time.
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video/m4v
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0:28:28
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2005OH0604_03_Matsukawa
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/604-Matsukawa-Shigeru-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1924 Jan 07
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Location of Basic Training
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Yes
Citation
Matsukawa, Shigeru: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shigeru Matsukawa oral history interview, part 3 of 7, September 19, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051635.