Munro Shintani oral history interview, part 3 of 3, May 21, 2006

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Description

Shintani speaks about the various weapons that the German soldiers used and more of his combat duties, including the Gothic Line push. Next, he talks about his various combat duties in France, including the rescue of the Lost Battalion. Once the war had ended, he headed back to the United States where he saw the Statue of Liberty upon landing in New Jersey. From there, he went back to Chicago to stay with family, before ultimately settling down and starting a family in Texas. Shintani talks proudly about his children and grandchildren and the interview extends to his wife at the end.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:46:48

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0672_03_Shintani

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/672-Shintani-Munro-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 May 02

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Shintani, Munro: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Munro Shintani oral history interview, part 3 of 3, May 21, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052039.