Jimmy Makino oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 29, 2001

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Makino talks about bathing and laundry while on patrol, discusses casualties of war, and talks about "bed check Charlie”. He then talks about Tokyo Rose and Berlin Sally; discusses his sleeping quarters while overseas; talks about his uniform; and discusses his experiences at Bruyeres and the Gothic Line, and Leghorn. Next, Makino talks about returning to the United States; discusses his experiences with segregation; talks about the end of the war and the point system; and seeing his parents again. Lastly, Makino talks about his post-war experiences in Chicago, and discusses his Army friendships.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:44

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0203_05_Makino

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/203-Makino-Jim-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Feb 21

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Makino, Jimmy: narrator, Tanaka, Diane: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Jimmy Makino oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052167.