Clarence Tamayori oral history interview, part 4 of 5, August 26, 2007
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The interview with Clarence Yayoi Tamayori is combined with Robert Tokuo Nagata.
Clarence and Robert discuss being in basic training for almost a year before deployment overseas. Both men go to France and share their first time seeing action and their first time in battle.
Although, Clarence is assigned to K Company and Robert to M Company they both are at Hill 140. Clarence describes the battle and seeing dead soldiers for the first time.
At Luciano, Italy, Robert is wounded by shrapnel, and Clarence is hit by artillery fire. During their one month break after Luciano, M Company has mine training. Clarence and Robert discuss the different types of mines.
Clarence and Robert also talk about German weapons versus American weapons. Even though the German has some powerful weapons, the Americans surprised the Germans with the 88.
Clarence and Robert discuss being in basic training for almost a year before deployment overseas. Both men go to France and share their first time seeing action and their first time in battle.
Although, Clarence is assigned to K Company and Robert to M Company they both are at Hill 140. Clarence describes the battle and seeing dead soldiers for the first time.
At Luciano, Italy, Robert is wounded by shrapnel, and Clarence is hit by artillery fire. During their one month break after Luciano, M Company has mine training. Clarence and Robert discuss the different types of mines.
Clarence and Robert also talk about German weapons versus American weapons. Even though the German has some powerful weapons, the Americans surprised the Germans with the 88.
Identifier
2007OH0794_04_Tamayori
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/794-Tamayori-Clarence-4.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Jun 18
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
Unit of Service
Citation
Tamayori, Clarence: narrator
Nagata, Robert: narrator, “Clarence Tamayori oral history interview, part 4 of 5, August 26, 2007,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053300.