Hiroshi Shishido oral history interview, part 3 of 3, January 17, 2009

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Description

Shishido discusses more about going to the prisoner of war camps in Nagasaki and what it was like to interpret in that situation. He also talks about recreational activities during that time and the high costs for certain foods. After this, he would head to Camp Zama to be discharged from the Army, but would stay in Japan to work as an interpreter as a civilian. He also talks about how he met his wife and the civil service work that he did. Next, he discusses the importance of the Nisei linguists during the occupation and talks about what it was like to have one brother in the Japanese Army and another brother in the American Army. Finally, he discusses some last experiences in Tokyo.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:35:56

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2009OH0964_03_Shishido

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/964-Shishido-Hiroshi-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Dec 12

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Shishido, Hiroshi: narrator et al., “Hiroshi Shishido oral history interview, part 3 of 3, January 17, 2009,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055604.