Patrick Hagiwara oral history interview, part 4 of 7, July 27, 2002

Hagiwara talks more about seeing his parents and gives background on how he met his future wife. While at Fort Sheridan, he would often visit his wife but would get word that he would get transferred. After moving around to a couple of places, he ended up visiting Heart Mountain concentration camp before returning to Fort Sheridan. He also talks about his knowledge of the 442nd prior to his placement there, including knowledge of his brother volunteering for it. Next, he talks about being an instructor at basic training while at Camp Shelby. He also talks about his experiences in the war, including going to the hospital with a fever of 106 degrees and the relationships between Hawaiian and mainland soldiers.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/296-Hagiwara-Patrick-4.m4v

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