Ben Kitagawa oral history interview, part 5 of 6, February 24, 2002
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Kitagawa discusses revisiting Bruyeres for the 50th anniversary, and seeing the monument there dedicated to the 442nd. After this, he talks about the end of the war in Europe and seeing the German prisoners of war. He would be able to take a short trip to see Switzerland before returning home to the United States. He would be home for a short time before re-enlisting into the Army and continuing his career overseas in the Philippines. He talks about the various experiences while re-enlisted, including the officers and colonels that he was able to work with. Next, he talks about the legacy of the 442nd and the accomplishments they had.
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video/m4v
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0:28:50
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2002OH0251_05_Kitagawa
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/251-Kitagawa-Ben-5.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jan 15
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Kitagawa, Ben: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Ben Kitagawa oral history interview, part 5 of 6, February 24, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052675.