Terry T. Shima oral history interview, part 2 of 2, April 15, 2008

Shima continues his recollection of joining the 442nd Regiment in Europe after V-E day. He would become involved with the public relations team and be chosen for temporary duty. He would head to New York to hand out public relations papers to reporters and be a part of the media relations. He discusses the general welcoming of the soldiers that were returning from the war and President Truman commenting on the importance of the soldiers. Next, he talks about the legacy of the Nisei and how their accomplishments overseas helped to change the stigma of all Japanese Americans both in the military, and later in society as a whole. He speaks about the various actions taken by the government to correct their wrongs during this time and briefly speaks about the 92nd Division and the Lost Battalion statistics. After this, he talks about meeting his wife and moving to Washington DC, where he would work in international relations for the Department of State. Finally, he talks about helping out with the Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) and their relationship with Go For Broke.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/850-Shima-Terry-2.m4v

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