James Suzuki oral history interview, part 2 of 5, September 3, 2001
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Suzuki talks about his experiences in primary school and high school. He describes a work stint in Salt Lake City, Utah. He discusses a military leave before going to Camp Shelby. He shares his impressions of Camp Shelby. He explains his relationship with Hawaiian soldiers. He shares stories from overseas. He talks about being assigned to C and L companies. He explains his personal connections to L company. He discusses his friendship with a soldier named Pete. He explains how his friend Pete was killed by friendly fire. He talks about his time at Camp Patrick Henry. He describes a military dance. He discusses Hawaiian soldiers. Suzuki talks about a trip to Minidoka. He also talks about his lucky token. He describes his journey to Europe and landing in Italy.
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video/m4v
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0:27:04
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2001OH0201_02_Suzuki
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/201-Suzuki-Turk-2.m4v
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1923 Oct 17
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Yes
Citation
Suzuki, James: narrator, Inouye, Jason: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “James Suzuki oral history interview, part 2 of 5, September 3, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052159.