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Segment Synopsis: He describes a time when he went cave flushing and found a cave that contained cooked civilian bodies.

Keywords: cave; cave flushing; civilians; dead bodies; dog; flamethrower; Japanese soldiers; Marine; Okinawa; souvenirs

Subjects: World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about what he believes to be the saddest part of war: receiving the news of his buddies being killed. He describes his happiest time during the war, which was receiving Hawaiian hospitality.

Keywords: Caucasian; fallen comrades; Guam; Hawaii; killed in action; medic; Oahu; war

Subjects: World War II World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He shares a patch that he received from his comrade's family. He also talks about receiving a Bronze Star for his service.

Keywords: Bronze Star; malaria; military service; unit citation; World War II; World War Two

Subjects: World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Medals and awards World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: His company was nicknamed the "77th Marine Division" because of all the amphibious landings they made. He talks about how his job was to save people, not kill them.

Keywords: 77th Marine Division; amphibious landings; duty; infantry division; intelligence; saving people; Tokyo Rose

Subjects: World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: One of the biggest obstacles for Nisei soldiers was being mistaken for the enemy and being killed from friendly fire. He talks about how this happened to his friend.

Keywords: assignments; friendly fire; killed in action; Military Intelligence Service; mistaken as enemy; operations

Subjects: World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: After Okinawa, he and his company were supposed to be sent to Kyushu -- he believed he would not have survived the fighting there. Fortunately, the war was declared over before they were shipped to Kyushu. He shares his feelings about how the United States ended the war.

Keywords: ancestors; humanity; Japanese ancestry; Kagoshima Bay; Kyushu; Okinawa; Philippines; war is over

Subjects: Identity and values--Japanese American identity World War II World War II--Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He spent a month in Japan working for the Army of Occupation. Instead of reenlisting, he decided to return home. He met his family in Minneapolis (where they were relocated).

Keywords: Army of Occupation; Camp McCoy; Columbia River; discharged; family; family reunion; homecoming; liberty ship; Minneapolis; Minnesota; point system; relocation; Sapporo

Subjects: Family reunions Geographic communities--Minnesota--Minneapolis Military service--Postwar Occupation of Japan

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about how he readjusted to civilian life once he returned home. He started his own drive-inn flower shop.

Keywords: brother; Chicago; civilian life; family; flower shop; homecoming; Minneapolis

Subjects: Family reunions Geographic communities--Minnesota--Minneapolis industry Industry and employment--Agriculture--Flower growers Japanese Americans--Post-World War II

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about instances of discrimination that he experienced after the war.

Keywords: anti-discrimination organizations; Chicago; civil rights; discrimination; homecoming; JACL; Japanese ancestry; Seattle; union

Subjects: Community activities--Sports--Bowling Geographic communities--Illinois--Chicago Geographic communities--Washington--Seattle Identity and values--Japanese American identity Race and racism Race and racism--Discrimination Race and racism--Stereotypes