George Karatsu oral history interview, part 2 of 4, December 9, 2001
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Karatsu talks about his brother’s military service as part of the H Company in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He also talks about going overseas, joining the 442nd as a replacement, and discusses his assignments as a messenger and his duties carrying soldiers who were killed in action. He also talks about the living conditions while overseas, and discusses the 5th platoon’s company commander and soldiers. Lastly, Karatsu talks about the end of the war, and his brother’s Military Intelligence Service (MIS) assignment.
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video/m4v
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0:27:29
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2001OH0222_02_Karatsu
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/222-Karatsu-George-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Jan 02
Location of Birth
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Karatsu, George: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Karatsu oral history interview, part 2 of 4, December 9, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052298.