Howard Muneo Murakami oral history interview, part 3 of 3, December 9, 2007

Murakami discusses his part in the Gothic Line push. Once they completed that mission, he was able to head back to the United States. After arriving in New York, the regiment learned they would be flown back to California, which left them in high spirits. Unfortunately, after stopping in Texas, the plane crashed and multiple passengers died, leaving many of the soldiers in the hospital and unable to go home as originally planned. After 17 days in the hospital, Murakami was able to go to Camp Beale where he would be discharged and take a boat back to Hawaii. There, he was able to reunite with his family and eventually marry his high school sweetheart. Finally, he discusses his family including great grandchildren, and a message for future generations.

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