James McNaughton oral history interview, part 3 of 3, June 15, 2007

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Description

James McNaughton discusses the risks the Nisei took in fighting during WWII, and the advantages of having Nisei linguists during the occupation of Japan. Next, he describes researching information for his official history, and helping to research Asian American records for upgrading to the Medal of Honor. In this interview's conclusion, he discusses the US Army today, what it has learned from the Nisei during WWII, and hopes for the country's future by not forgetting history's lessons.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:59:19

Language

eng

Date

2007-06-15

Spatial Coverage

Torrance, California

Identifier

2007OH0770_03_McNaughton

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/770-McNaughton-James-3.m4v

Citation

McNaughton, James: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “James McNaughton oral history interview, part 3 of 3, June 15, 2007,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1056154.