Kuwashi Iwataki oral history interview, part 3 of 6, February 23, 2003

Iwataki discusses discrimination in the Army as well as Kibei experiences in the military. He then talks about experiences with discrimination at Fort McClellan, describes the process of getting a field commission, and describes the term, cadre. Next, Iwataki describes a close call in which he avoided being captured by German soldiers; and talks about civilians he encountered while at Fort McClellan and on his way to visit his family at Jerome incarceration camp. Iwataki also talks about visiting Jerome; living with his wife and daughter in Little Rock; traveling overseas; and joining up with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Naples. Lastly, Iwataki talks about his experiences during the Lost Battalion rescue, what it was like being a replacement soldier, and describes his first combat experiences.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/329-Iwataki-Kuwashi-3.m4v

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