Terry T. Shima oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 15, 2008
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Shima begins the interview with an introduction and his family background, coming from Okinawa and moving to the Hawaiian islands. He speaks about growing up in Hawaii and the home that he grew up in. Next, he talks about Pearl Harbor and the after effects of martial law. He would end up getting drafted into the Army and begin his basic training at Camp Blanding in Florida, readying to join the 442nd Regiment. He would enjoy a short furlough in Washington DC before shipping off to Naples in Italy. He would arrive in Naples, but would find out that the war had completed.
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video/m4v
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0:59:29
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Spatial Coverage
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2008OH0850_01_Shima
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/850-Shima-Terry-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Jan 20
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Shima, Terry T.: narrator, Horsting, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Terry T. Shima oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 15, 2008,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1054893.