Victor Abe oral history interview, part 2 of 5, November 14, 1999

0:00 - Experiences at Fort MacArthur

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Keywords: friendly fire; immunization shots; movie actors; uniforms

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2:07 - Typical day of basic training at Camp Robinson

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Keywords: basic training; exercises; hiking; marksmanship; mess hall; reveille

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4:43 - The diversity of trainees at Camp Robinson

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Keywords: discrimination in the military; German Americans; Haole; Latinos; Nisei

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6:39 - An example of the separate training of Nisei at Camp Robinson

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Keywords: climbing; field pack; Hiking; rifle

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8:12 - The traits of Nisei soldiers

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Keywords: Japanese identity and values; toughness; Yamato Damashii

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9:11 - Recollecting fallen friends from childhood and University

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Keywords: Casualties; duty; Italy; KIA; memorialize; relocation camps

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11:19 - Writing to parents and siblings

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Keywords: letters; relocation camps; sister; writing

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11:46 - Experiences at Fort Warren, Wyoming

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Keywords: Fort Warren; general labor; Nisei; Wyoming

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13:58 - Recruitment to the Military Intelligence Service and experiences at Camp Savage

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Keywords: Camp Savage; cold weather; Hawaiian soldiers; interview; Nisei; potbelly stove

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18:24 - Relationship between Hawaiian and mainland Nisei

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Nisei soldiers

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19:17 - The test for Military Intelligence Service

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Keywords: reading Japanese; writing Japanese

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20:20 - What was learned at Camp Savage

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Keywords: Japanese language (conversational); Japanese language (military); Japanese military identification; tables of organization

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21:24 - A typical day at Camp Savage

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Keywords: barracks inspections; classes; locker inspections; Mess hall

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24:46 - The most useful thing learned at Camp Savage

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Keywords: dictionary; Japanese-English; Kanji; letter

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26:26 - The kind of Japanese language training taught at Camp Savage

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldier; Japanese language (conversational); pronunciation

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