Chester Hada oral history interview, part 4 of 4, October 30, 2001

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Description

Hada discusses his relationship with Spark Matsunaga, receiving the Silver Star medal, and what it was like being out on the ridge alone during his forward observer assignment. He then talks about getting trench foot and being sent to a hospital in North Africa, returning to the 100th, and being sent back to the United States and settling in Hawaii, where he remained in military service until retirement. Hada also talks about the differences between Nisei and other American soldiers, his wife and children, his karaoke hobby, and provides some advice for future generations of Japanese Americans.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

00:16:03

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Date

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0211_04_Hada

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/211-Hada-Chester-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Aug 17

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Hada, Chester: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Chester Hada oral history interview, part 4 of 4, October 30, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052212.