Kenneth Ota oral history interview, part 3 of 4, July 26, 2002

Ota continues his recollection of going to Camp Shelby for basic training. He talks about the rivalry between the Hawaiian soldiers and the mainland soldiers and seeing segregation in the South. He would spend a year at Camp Shelby before being shipped out and sent first to North Africa and then to Civitavecchia in Italy. He talks about his war experiences in Bruyeres, the Lost Battalion and getting wounded. His wound would require surgery and he would be removed from the war, finishing with a rank of sergeant. After this, he talks about some other war experiences and what it was like to be in the middle of combat. He would return to the United States and be rehabilitating when the war ended. After this, he talks about the Nisei legacy and the importance of the Japanese Americans during this time.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/295-Ota-Kenji-3.m4v

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