James Suzuki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, September 3, 2001

He shares a disclaimer about how he remembers events. He talks about nerves before going into combat. He describes his first time under enemy fire. He discusses German weaponry and his first encounter with a German soldier. He talks about his Lieutenant Roger Smith. He lists other combat missions. He describes the battle at Hill 140. He explains how he communicated with his family while overseas. He describes a reconnaissance mission in Pisa. He discusses an attempt to find the Italians that provided him shelter behind enemy lines. Suzuki explains how he reconnected with his rescuers. He talks about entering his base camp after his reconnaissance mission.

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1923 Oct 17

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