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Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, part 6 of 9, April 21, 2002

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2002OH0270_06_Kunitomi.xml

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Title

Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, part 6 of 9, April 21, 2002

Creator

Kunitomi, Yoshisuke Jack: narrator

Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Description

Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi discusses how he met his wife, her family's background, and her athletic activities. Next, he talks about Fort Snelling and his language training. Lastly, he discusses the Japanese military culture, always keeping his Japanese and English dictionaries on hand, and knowing that the war was almost over.

Subject

Social activities

World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School

Japan--Military

World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands

World War II--Military service--Basic training--Fort Snelling

Type

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:06

Language

Date

Spatial Coverage

Los Angeles, California

Source

Go For Broke National Education Center

Identifier

2002OH0270_06_Kunitomi

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/270-Kunitomi-Jack-6.m4v

Date of Birth

1915 Oct 10

Location of Birth

Los Angeles, California

Incarceration Facilities

Manzanar Concentration Camp

Heart Mountain Concentration Camp

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Camp Blanding, Florida

Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Unit of Service

Military Intelligence Service (MIS)

Campaigns/Battles

Post-war Occupation of Japan

Collection

Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, April 21, 2002

Tags

dancing, Fort Snelling, interpreter, Japanese military training, Military Intelligence Service (MIS), Philippines, translation, wife

Citation

Kunitomi, Yoshisuke Jack: narrator, Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, part 6 of 9, April 21, 2002,” accessed December 3, 2020, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1056319.