Hiroshi Nishikubo oral history interview, part 4 of 5, April 29, 2001

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Description

Nishikubo discusses the Gothic Line, including experiences with enemy fire during combat; and seeing casualties of war and wounded soldiers. He then talks about his experience getting wounded, how he got his Purple Heart; and tells a story regarding a neighbor who was killed during his service in the Navy. Lastly, Nishikubo talks about his experiences in Italy near Genoa, his whereabouts during the end of the war; and his assignment processing German POWs.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:42

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0172_04_Nishikubo

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/172-Nishikubo-Hiro-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Nov 15

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Nishikubo, Hiroshi: narrator, Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Hiroshi Nishikubo oral history interview, part 4 of 5, April 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051874.