Albert Tsukayama oral history interview, part 2 of 3, December 1, 2006

0:00 - Describes first visit to Mainland

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Keywords: basic training; farms; San Francisco Bay; snow; train

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2:38 - Describes basic training

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; military training; routine

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3:28 - Describes food in basic training

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Keywords: 442nd; breakfast; cook; meat; potatoes; rice

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6:35 - Describes medic training and duties

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Keywords: basic training; first aid; medical supplies; rifle; surgery

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9:32 - Describes mixing plasma; recollection of treating soldier

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Keywords: aid station; blood loss; blood transfusion

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12:11 - Discussing how he carried out his medic duties

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Keywords: casualty; company; platoon; prioritize; stretcher bearer

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15:16 - Discussing his feelings regarding medic job

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Keywords: casualty; Hill 140; K rations; overwhelmed; trauma

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16:57 - Describes battle experience in broad terms

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Keywords: casualty; enemy fire; scouting

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18:35 - Describes his first battle experience as a medic

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Keywords: enemy fire; military training; shell shock; shells; shrapnel; trench

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21:04 - Describes military tactics; scouting

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Keywords: ditch; E Company; enemy fire; G Company; patrols; walking

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23:46 - Discussing the first wounded soldier he treated

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Keywords: aid station; casualty; military duty; Nisei soldiers

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25:45 - Describes overall impressions of being a medic

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Keywords: enemy fire; foxhole; gratifying; life saving; rescue; shells

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27:54 - Discussing being in late teens during military service

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; friendship; Hawaiian soldiers; high school; medic; medical profession; volunteer

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30:59 - Discussing post-war career

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Keywords: employment; higher education; military personnel

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32:05 - Discussing Okinawa during the war

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Keywords: cave flushing; civilians; devastation; interpreter; military occupation; military personnel; rural communities

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35:38 - Discussing job as interpreter in Okinawa

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese language; military occupation; military personnel; Okinawan culture; Okinawan language

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39:08 - Discussing Okinawa experiences

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Keywords: civilians; interpreter; military occupation; military personnel; Okinawans

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42:50 - Discussing how he met his wife and his children

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Keywords: children; Hawaiian Nisei; military occupation; military personnel; Okinawa; siblings; spouse

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45:45 - Discussing veteran activities

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Keywords: Hawaiian identity; medics; Nisei veterans; veteran organization

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48:42 - Discussing legacy of 442nd Regiment

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Keywords: "Buddha heads"; "katonk"; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Hawaiian identity; Japanese culture; Nisei soldiers

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51:06 - Discussing thoughts of his legacy

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Keywords: correspondence; Hawaiian soldiers; medics; military service; Nisei veterans

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54:12 - Discussing correspondence during war

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Keywords: censorship; combat; high school; Issei parents; military service; siblings

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57:10 - Discussing free time in army

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Keywords: Hawaiian identity; music; musicians; social activities; World War Two

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