John Togashi oral history interview, part 4 of 7, August 29, 1998

0:00 - Experiences with basic training

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Keywords: basic training; explosives; live fire; low crawl

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2:10 - Further unit training and shipping out

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Camp Shelby; training cadre

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5:08 - Interactions with Hawaiian soldiers during training

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Mainland soldiers; old timers

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6:48 - Furlough and shipping out to the war

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Keywords: Camp Shanks; Fort Meade; furlough; New York City; Queen Mary; troop transport

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12:49 - Military travel from Scotland to Northern France

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Keywords: casualty; land mines; Le Havre; lighter (barge); London; Paris; train; V2

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16:57 - Joining the 442nd in Northern France

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Bruyeres; casualties; Daniel Inouye; Lost Battalion; platoon leader

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21:42 - 442nd transfer to the French-Italian border

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Keywords: "Champagne Campaign"; bunker; lookout; Maginot Line; Nice; turret

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24:38 - Anxiety about experiencing first action against the enemy

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Keywords: Caucasian officer; fort; patrol; reconnaissance; snow storm

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