William Omoto oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 23, 2002

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Description

Omoto discusses meeting up with the 100th Infantry Battalion; discusses his impressions of Hawaiian soldiers; and talks about his experiences during the Champagne Campaign. He then talks about combat experiences in Italy; his experiences with enemy fire against German soldiers; and discusses a friend who was killed in action. Lastly, Omoto discusses how he became a squad leader; talks about how he received a Bronze Star; and discusses his experiences during the Po Valley campaign.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:27

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2002OH0315_04_Omoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/315-Omoto-William-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 Dec 15

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Omoto, William: narrator, Yoneshige, David: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “William Omoto oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 23, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053286.