Kennie Namba oral history interview, part 4 of 6, July 13, 2001

0:00 - Leaving Minidoka for Fort Douglas; and describing barbed wire

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Keywords: animals; fence; Idaho; induction; Utah; volunteer

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2:58 - Barbed wire II; and leaving Minidoka II

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Keywords: animals; guards; guns; towers

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5:33 - Discussing basic training; port of embarkation; and brother's military service

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Keywords: 522nd Field Artillery Battalion; Camp Blanding; Camp Shelby; Europe; Florida; Mississippi; New York; overseas

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6:58 - Traveling overseas on Queen Mary

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Keywords: Liberty Ship; soldiers; submarine; torpedo

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10:17 - Overseas II; and relationship between Caucasian and Japanese American soldiers

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Keywords: deck; England; Hakujin; hot; seasick

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12:52 - Nisei soldiers' interactions with German POWs

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Keywords: 442nd; captured; Caucasian; United States

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14:15 - Prior knowledge about the 100th and 442nd; and landing in France

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Keywords: battle; bomb; North Africa; overseas; replacement; submarine; U-boat

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17:28 - Meeting up with the 442nd; and first combat experiences

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Keywords: boat; gunfire; march; unit; Vosges; wounded

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19:02 - First combat experiences II

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Keywords: 36th Division; L Company; Lost Battalion; war; wounded

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21:14 - Experiences as a replacement soldier; and combat in Italy

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Keywords: 442nd; German soldiers; Killed in Action; wounded

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24:05 - Italy II

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Keywords: 442nd; assignment; battle; Commander

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26:03 - Discussing the meaning of "Go for Broke"; and thoughts about Nisei soldiers

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Keywords: brave; courage; Medal of Honor; order; wounded

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