Joe Hilty oral history interview, part 1 of 2, October 31, 2009

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Dublin Core

Description

Hiltey discusses his family, siblings, childhood and school years. When Pearl Harbor is attacked, Hiltey decides to join the army. He shares his wartime experience of basic training, going oversea and being captive. The most memorable moment for Hiltey was meeting a Nisei Solider .

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:55:19

Language

Identifier

2009OH0979_01_Hilty

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/979-Hilty-Joe-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Nov 19

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Unit of Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Hilty, Joe: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Joe Hilty oral history interview, part 1 of 2, October 31, 2009,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055636.