Fred Ida oral history interview, part 4 of 8, September 29, 2003

Ida talks more about volunteering for the Army, going into Schofield Barracks where he would be given the title acting sergeant. He would head to the mainland, landing first in San Francisco before taking the train down to Camp Shelby in Mississippi. Next, he talks about the rigors of basic training, including the chiggers, 25 mile hikes, and making it all the way up to staff sergeant. He also talks about the relationship between mainland and Hawaiian soldiers throughout the training and meeting Earl Finch. After this, he talks about his time visiting places outside of the camp, including Hattiesburg and Jackson, and the prejudice that they saw throughout the south.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/237R-Ida-Fred-4.m4v

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