Arthur Nishimoto oral history interview, part 4 of 7, September 28, 2005

Nishimoto talks more about his time at Camp Shelby for his basic training, including the mental and physical challenges and the inner spirit that made the Nisei soldiers so balanced. He also talks about the responsibilities of being a sergeant and squad leader, having to show confidence to his squad members so that they will follow him into battle. Shortly after basic training, they would head overseas in a 100 ship convoy, taking a detour to Oran in North Africa first before meeting with the rest of the unit in Naples. From there, they would get some free time and Nishimoto would go to see the Vatican and Pompeii. His first combat would be in Belvedere, getting shelled and making sure his men were okay.

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