John Togashi oral history interview, part 6 of 7, August 29, 1998

0:00 - The ambulance ride with Daniel Inouye to the field hospital and return to unit

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Keywords: ambitions; ambulance; Daniel Inouye; doctor; hospital; wounded

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3:22 - Hearing about the end of the war in Europe

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Keywords: celebrations; hospital

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4:12 - Remembering fallen friends during the war

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; friends; incarceration camps; internment camp; training

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6:40 - Personal feelings about fighting the war

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Keywords: duty; honor bound; Japanese identity and values

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7:59 - Hearing about the atomic bombings in Japan and the end of the war in the Pacific

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Keywords: atomic bomb; emotions; family; Hiroshima; Japan; Nagasaki; squad mates

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11:32 - Shipping back home

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Keywords: cards; discharge points; dogs; gambling; Naples; pets; Victory Ship

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17:12 - Arriving back to the United States and return to Colorado

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Keywords: Camp Shanks; court martial; Fort Williams; New York City; records; Statue of Liberty

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20:01 - Discharge and travel payment

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Keywords: Amache; Boulder; Colorado; discharge; family; sister

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22:13 - Seeing parents after discharge

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Keywords: Colorado Springs; family; health; parents

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23:26 - Experiencing racial discrimination after the war

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Keywords: Boulder; discharge; discrimination; friends; racism; subtle

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