Shigeru Matsukawa oral history interview, part 4 of 7, September 19, 2005
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Matsukawa gives a few anecdotes of his time in basic training at Camp Blanding, including boxing, furloughs, and visiting cities in Florida. He would be shipped out to Europe shortly after, going on the HMS Aquitania and landing in Southampton before the final destination of Le Havre. After arrival, they would head out to meet up with the rest of the 442nd in the beautiful French Riviera. After this, he talks about his experiences on the front line, such as sleeping in foxholes, food rations and being part of the light weapons squad.
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video/m4v
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0:29:51
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2005OH0604_04_Matsukawa
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/604-Matsukawa-Shigeru-4.m4v
Date of Birth
1924 Jan 07
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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 4 of 7, September 19, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051636.