Henry Nakada oral history interview, part 3 of 5, March 6, 2004

During this portion of the interview, Henry Nakada offers details in regards to his military experience, namely, basic training and being transferred from Fort Sheridan to Camp Shelby. In addition, Henry discusses the tensions between Hawaiian and mainland soldiers, as well as their visit to an American concentration camp. Next, Henry recalls the differences between Hawaiian and mainland soldiers, in terms of personally and he moves on to discusses the anti-Asian laws in California during this period. From here, Henry gives further details in regards to the discrimination he faced while attending basic training and hearing news about the 100th Battalion. Lastly, we hear about Henry's embarkation experience, arriving in Naples and the conditions of the surrounding areas.

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