Kiyoshi Fujimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 5, April 29, 2001

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Fujimoto discusses life experiences and luck, meeting his wife, working while at Rohwer Concentration Camp; and going to the hospital for pleurisy. He then discusses taking an Army questionnaire, getting his draft notice, and basic training at Camp Blanding. Next, Fujimoto recalls a story regarding an incident involving racism while at Camp Blanding, and discusses rifle qualification. Lastly, Fujimoto discusses getting a furlough and returning to Rohwer before going to Fort Meade, and talks about his interactions with Hawaiian soldiers.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:32

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0174_03_Fujimoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/174-Fujimoto-Kiyoshi-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 Mar 16

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Fujimoto, Kiyoshi: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Kiyoshi Fujimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 5, April 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051901.