Partial Transcript: Shigeru discusses his medic training. He says he reads a lot of textbooks to prepare for his duties. His duties are inventory and dispensing medicine. Shigeru says compare to the 100th, he has it easier. Shigeru says he is always sent to different companies as an aide man. Every platoon has at least one aide man. In the medic unit, there are 45 men. There are seven companies. A standard battalion company would have three rifle companies and one heavy weapon. However, Shigeru's battalion company has two extra rifles companies, E and F.

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Keywords: 100th; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; front line; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; marching; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: In late September 1943, Shigeru recalls going to combat in Salerno. After each combat, he is placed in another company to go to the front lines. Shigeru is in the 34th Infantry Division and is a replacement. He experiences his first casualty on September 29.

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Keywords: 100th; European Theater; front line; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Killed in Action; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru's first battle is in Salerno. His unit experiences its first casualty, Joe Takada. Another casualty is Conrad Sukayama, Purple Heart recipient. Shigeru says Joe's passing is known more than Conrad because of his popularity in Hawaii. Shigeru recalls trailing the German soldiers up the mountain, and there is a bayonet charge.

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Keywords: 100th; casualty; European Theater; front line; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Killed in Action; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru recalls Hill 600. He sees his friends dying, and this traumatizes him. The German soldiers place mines, Bouncing Betty along the way to prevent the American soldiers from going up Hill 600. Shigeru's best friend, Tomatsu Miyada, is wounded by the German mine. In the evening, the platoon goes up the hill. The following day, Shigeru's aide man is killed in action. Shigeru feels awful because that could have been him. They take a rest for two weeks before continuing.

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Keywords: 100th; European Theater; friendship; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Killed in Action; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru discusses aide station guys and why he gets transferred to different companies. He recalls an event in January with a platoon going up a hill. Shells are flying. There is a wounded soldier, and six men with a litter come up the hill to give aide. As the six men are going up the hill, a shell flies towards them. Four are killed (James Shiramizu, Isamu Ikeda, Katsuda from Kauai and Hai Yoshida, dental technician), one was severely wounded (Kenneth Otagaki), and one escaped from injury (George Takeda).

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Keywords: 100th; European Theater; France; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Killed in Action; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: One of the six men, Kenneth Otagaki, is severely wounded, and George Takeda escapes injury. James Shiramizu, Isamu Ikeda, Katsuda from Kauai, and Hai Yoshida are killed by the shell. During the attack, the company moves down the hill, and Shigeru is with the company. Therefore he is not hurt. In January 1944, they attempt to cross the Rapido River. Shigeru describes trying to take Cassino. There is artillery fire from the German soldiers and civilians. The Lieutenant gets wounded.

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Keywords: 100th; artillery fire; Cassino; European Theater; German soldiers; Hawaiian identity; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru hears someone calling for a medic, and he comes to the front line to assist the Lieutenant. Shigeru is hit with the rifle grenade, and he recalls no one coming to help him. Everyone is afraid of getting killed. Shigeru runs forward and hides behind a rock. He is there from 10 am to 6 pm. Shigeru treats his injuries. He says the cooks come with the stretcher to help Shigeru.

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Keywords: 100th; artillery; artillery fire; European Theater; front line; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Killed in Action; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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