Jim Jitsuo Tokushige oral history interview, part 2 of 4, July 14, 2007

Tokushige tells a story regarding turtle soup he had in Minnesota; discusses his job with a printing company including talking about his co-workers; discuses trying to quit smoking; and talks about getting drafted. He then talks about going to Presidio Monterey; the attack at Pearl Harbor; and basic training at Fort Knox. Next, Tokushige continues to talk about basic training and discusses food; KP duty; treatment of Japanese American soldiers; and corresponding with his family. Tokushige then talks about his family's incarceration at Poston and what it was like visiting there; his relationship with his brothers; and talks about his family's whereabouts post-war. Lastly, Tokushige talks about infantry training; the differences between mainland and Hawaiian soldiers; his rifleman duties; shipping out to Europe and landing in Naples; and his first combat experiences.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/789-Tokushige-Jim-2.m4v

1919 Dec 07

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