Harry Akune oral history interview, part 3 of 7, September 18, 1999

Harry Akune recalls meeting his wife in Chicago after the war. He describes his Japanese language training at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, where they studied Japanese military language. Half-way through his training, he was sent to Camp Shelby for basic training with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After completing training, he was sent to Australia to join Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS), where he was assigned to the 33rd Infantry Division stationed in New Guinea. He talks about his experiences working with Japanese prisoners of war.

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