Mitsugi Tagawa oral history interview, part 2 of 3, April 21, 2006

Tagawa describes the discrimination he witnessed while living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He talks about his basic training. He discusses military food and relaxation time. He describes his military training. He talks about G Company. He discusses another furlough that he took. Tagawa talks about an assignment he had in Alabama. He describes a journey overseas and his arrival in North Africa. He talks about a patrol assignment. He explains his encounters with people from other cultures. He describes his first combat experience. He discusses the conflict at Hill 140. He talks about Pinkhouse and the Rome-Arno campaign. He describes his interactions with civilians. Tagawa describes the Bruyeres-Biffontaine campaign. He talks about the rescue of the Lost Battalion. He explains how he acquired a collection of T-shirts. He talks about seeing Ernie Pyle on the front lines. He talks about USO shows. He discusses the Champagne Campaign and an encounter with a sniper.

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