Akira Jack Kondo oral history interview, part 3 of 6, March 3, 2002

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Description

Kondo discusses his experience in the European Theater of World War 2. He describes what crossing the Atlantic was like, and later what hiking the mountains in Europe was like. He describes his first two battle experiences. He also shares anecdotes regarding: the 100th Battalion, writing to parents, and how he persevered through the war experiences.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:51

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Hilo, Hawaii

Identifier

2002OH0261_03_Kondo

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/261-Kondo-Jack-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1915 Aug 29

Location of Birth

Olaa, Hawaii
Puna, Hawaii

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Volunteered

Nickname

Jack

Location of Basic Training

Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Index

Yes

Citation

Kondo, Akira Jack: narrator, Yee, Govan: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Akira Jack Kondo oral history interview, part 3 of 6, March 3, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052767.