Shigeru Matsukawa oral history interview, part 5 of 7, September 19, 2005
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Matsukawa talks about the history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, stemming all the way back to Pearl Harbor, when the prejudice first began. He also talks about the accomplishments and strides they made by fighting for their country. Next, he talks about the medals and recognition that he and the other members of the 442nd received and the pride and legacy that come from them. While in Capri, Matsukawa would also get to meet General Mark Clark. After this, he talks about the end of the war, and hearing that Hitler had died.
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video/m4v
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0:28:08
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2005OH0604_05_Matsukawa
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/604-Matsukawa-Shigeru-5.m4v
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1924 Jan 07
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War or Conflict
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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 5 of 7, September 19, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051637.