0:00 - Wounded in action / Citations

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Keywords: Anzio; Biffontaine; Bruyeres; citations; Italian Cross; Italian government; record; shrapnel; wounded in action

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2:17 - Thoughts about the Lost Battalion

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Keywords: casualties; German soldiers; guard duty; Lost Battalion; POW; recognition; rescue

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3:13 - Visiting Denver and San Francisco after the war

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Keywords: African Americans; dentist; Denver; Japanese people; passenger ship; San Francisco

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5:09 - Reason for discharge / Return from Europe / Visiting New York

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; discharge; Japanese language; Japanese restaurant; New York City; officer; trench foot

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8:55 - Return to Hawaii / Correspondence with family during the war

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Keywords: correspondence; evacuation; family; Hawaii; home; letters; mail; war

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12:07 - Reunion with parents and friends

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Keywords: emotion; friends; KIA; military service; newspapers; parents; war

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14:39 - Marriage / Career / Children

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Keywords: Army; children; construction; letters; marriage; military service; war; wife

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18:14 - Talking about wartime experiences

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Keywords: 65th Engineer Battalion; experience; military service; story; veterans; war

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19:56 - Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to Medal of Honor

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Keywords: African-American soldiers; citation; Distinguished Service Cross; Medal of Honor; medals; Nisei soldiers; recognition; Senator Daniel Akaka

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22:21 - 100th and 442nd as fighting units

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; combat; military service; outfit

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23:13 - Finding out about Medal of Honor upgrade -- Feelings and reaction

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Keywords: Army; Daniel Inouye; Distinguished Service Cross; honor; Ke'ehi Lagoon Memorial; Medal of Honor; plaque; recognition

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26:20 - Importance of Nisei soldiers' stories and legacy

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Keywords: awareness; education; history; Japanese community; military service; Nisei soldiers; Senator Spark Matsunaga; war

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