Akira Jack Kondo oral history interview, part 4 of 6, March 3, 2002

0:00 - Discussing Rome-Arno campaign; arrival and tactics

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Keywords: British army; Italy; machine gun; Montemagno; riflemen; squad

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3:00 - Discussing Marseilles; travel to next campaign

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Keywords: France; staging area; train

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5:48 - Discussing Bruyeres; travel and assignment

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Keywords: forest; German soldiers; liberator; military occupation; truck

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7:46 - Discussing Bruyeres II; Germany attack and guard duty

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Keywords: artillery fire; enemy fire; forest; rifle; shelter

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10:28 - Discussing Bruyeres III; describes 442nd Regiment formation and attack

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Keywords: 100th Battalion; 2nd Battalion; 3rd Battalion; artillery fire; rifleman; shelter

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12:25 - Discussing Bruyeres IV; abandoned farmhouse and injured orphan

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Keywords: artillery fire; children; medic; shelter; shrapnel

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14:38 - Describes Bruyeres; arrival to town with coffee and donuts

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Keywords: food; pillage; transport

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17:34 - Discussing Bruyeres in retrospect

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Keywords: 36th Division; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; German soldiers; liberator; military occupation

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18:27 - Discussing Biffontaine; assignment and tactics

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Keywords: German soldiers; platoon; railroad

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20:59 - Discussing Biffontaine II; Germany counter attack and injury

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Keywords: aid station; artillery fire; enemy fire; hospital; shells; squad; wounded

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23:56 - Discussing receiving Silver Star medal

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Keywords: casualty; medal; mortar; shells

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25:34 - Discussing hospitalizing; body cast

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Keywords: casualty; cigarettes; France; Italy; wounded

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27:58 - Discussing recuperation in Texas

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Keywords: chores; hospital; wounded

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