Mitsuo Hamasu oral history interview, part 3 of 4, October 23, 2005

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Description

Hamasu discusses his first day in battle and combat experiences in Italy, provides his thoughts about war experiences, and talks about witnessing wounded soldiers and how they were medically treated. He then talks about his trench foot condition which put him in the hospital. After his hospital stay, Hamasu traveled back to Hawaii where he joined the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion before getting discharged. Lastly, Hamasu discusses working for the federal government for a year after returning to Hawaii before re-enlisting in the Army.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:25:48

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Honolulu, Hawaii

Identifier

2005OH0628_03_Hamasu

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/628-Hamasu-Mitsuo-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Jun 23

Location of Birth

Kalapana, Hawaii

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Index

Yes

Citation

Hamasu, Mitsuo: narrator, Toguchi, Tracy: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Mitsuo Hamasu oral history interview, part 3 of 4, October 23, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051751.