Masato Inouye oral history interview, part 5 of 6, February 22, 2003

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Description

Inouye discusses John Aiso; talks about his knowledge of the war in Europe while teaching at Military Intelligence Service (MIS); and discusses the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Infantry Battalion. He then talks about "no-no boys"; discusses his mother's forced removal; and talks about his grandson's paper regarding incarceration. Next, Inouye discusses the meaning of citizenship; talks about correspondence with his mother while at MIS; discusses V-E Day; talks about teaching at MIS; and discusses V-J Day. Lastly, Inouye talks about his post-war employment; and discusses his experiences after he became a buck private for the Army including going to basic training, and his experiences as an interrogation officer in Tokyo.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:28:51

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Identifier

2003OH0327_05_Inouye

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/327-Inouye-Masato-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1917 Jan 07

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Yes

Citation

Inouye, Masato: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Masato Inouye oral history interview, part 5 of 6, February 22, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053346.