0:00 - First interrogation of a Japanese prisoner of war / Used kindness to gain trust of POWs
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Segment Synopsis: He describes his first interrogation of a Japanese prisoner of war. He only had one instance where a POW refused to talk. He never had any bad feelings towards the Japanese prisoners -- he treated them well.
Keywords: interrogation; Japanese Imperial Army; Japanese POWs; Japanese soldiers; prisoner of war
Subjects: Japan--Military World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
3:34 - Problems with a civilian officer at Prisoner of War Camp -- Stood up against discriminatory treatment
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Segment Synopsis: He talks about a civilian officer who kept giving him a hard time during their operation. He describes the time when he finally confronted him.
Keywords: "Jap"; Burma; cigarettes; civilian officer; Court Marshall; executive officer; International Red Cross; Japanese POWs; Japanese prisoners; Kibei; Merrill's Marauders; Michina; minister; POWs; PX store
Subjects: Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
12:08 - Reaction of Japanese POWs to Nisei soldiers / Creating propaganda leaflets
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Segment Synopsis: He describes how the Japanese POWs felt towards the Nisei soldiers. He also talks about how he and the rest of the interpreters tried to convince the Japanese POWs that they still had a purpose after being captured. He talks about the propaganda leaflets that the MIS were making.
Keywords: interrogation; Japanese POWs; Nikkei; Nisei soldiers; prisoner of war; propaganda leaflets
Subjects: Japan--Military World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service World War II--Propaganda World War II--Propaganda--U.S. Government Propaganda
16:37 - Helped the British Army flush out Japanese soldiers / Return flight home -- Plane almost crashed
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Segment Synopsis: He talks about a time when the British asked them for help. While on the way back to base, he almost fell out of the plane.
Keywords: airplane; British Army; Japanese soldiers; radio broadcast
Subjects: World War II World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
22:45 - Incident with American Sergeant who made "Jap" remark / Hospitalized for kidney problems -- Hospital staff ignored him until Merrill's Marauder casualty stuck up for him
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Segment Synopsis: He describes an instance when another American officer made a racist call to him. He also recalls a time when he was in the hospital and the doctors wouldn't give him any medical attention because he was Japanese.
Keywords: "Jap"; 100th Infantry Battalion; 442nd RCT; American prisoners; China; European Theater; hospital; Japanese soldiers; Merrill's Marauder; Michina Campaign; Nisei soldiers; nurse; prisoners of war; school teacher; wounded in action
Subjects: Race and racism Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Military service