0:27 - Serving in the Occupation of Japan -- Seeing the devastation in Japanese cities

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Keywords: 33th Division; atomic bomb; bombings; bombs; devastation; Infantry Division; interrogation; Invasion of Japan; Kobe; Luzon; National Guard; Nisei soldiers; occupation; Occupation Forces; Occupation of Japan; Occupied Japan; POWs; prisoners of war

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2:31 - Role of Nisei linguists in Occupied Japan -- Acted as a "go-between"

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Keywords: bombings; devastation; Japan; Japanese customs; Japanese government; Japanese language; Japanese linguists; Japanese officials; liaison; linguists; Military Intelligence Service; military service; MIS; Nisei linguists; Occupation of Japan

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6:12 - Military service was more than a job

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Keywords: appreciation; interpretation; interpreter; Military Intelligence; Military Intelligence Service; military service; MIS; translator; US government

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8:01 - Importance of knowing the language and customs of occupied countries

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Keywords: Afghanistan; cultural traditions; cultural values; Iraq; Japanese government; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; occupation; Occupation of Japan; World War II; World War Two

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