Partial Transcript: K and L Company were assigned to Assault, and I Company was reserves. K Company had the town itself and met resistance. Therefore K Company requested I Company Automatic Weapons for help. Frank was a BAR man, and he had to town to help. When Frank arrived, the area was secured. However, they encounter a German soldier with a potato hand masher (German hand grenade), and he later surrendered. Frank describes some different types of grenades used.

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Keywords: 442nd; European Theater; German soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers

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Partial Transcript: Frank was in the Regimental Reserves. He recalls moving up to the combat zone, and on the side of the road, he saw blanket-covered bodies. Frank could not help but wonder who they were and who they left behind. Those soldiers cannot share their stories. Frank owes it to those soldiers because he is still alive to tell his story. By sharing his wartime story, he's telling a part of their stories for the next generation. Some Nisei veterans cannot talk about their stories because it brings up nightmares. Many soldiers dealt with dramatic experiences.

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Keywords: 442nd; casualty; European Theater; family; Japanese Americans; machine gunner; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Post-war, Frank has reoccurring dreams about wartime experiences. However, he recovered and spoke at public events at the Buddhist Church or the Boy Scouts Group about his wartime story. Frank discusses high respect for the 442nd and the 100th accomplishments during the war.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; basic training; Camp Shelby; European Theater; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; post-war; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Frank felt the Nisei soldiers made great soldiers because of their high IQ. Besides basic training, you need to have logic during wartime to react. All Nisei have the yamato-damashii instilled in them growing up. Frank said when you are on the battlefield, your mind goes numb. Otherwise, you could not do a lot of things.

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Keywords: 442nd; draft; Issei parents; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese identity and values; machine gunner; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Barney Hajiro from I Company received the Army Commendation Medal (ACM). Franks recalls Barney's accomplishments in the war. At the moment, you don't think you just react. He gave an example, during combat, he stood up while artillery fire was flying and digging a fox hole. Sometimes the reaction is a good choice, and sometimes not. When Frank was wounded overseas, his parents received a letter regarding his condition. After the war, Frank returned home and saw his father cry for the first time. He recalls in Potsdam, Germany, rumors were going around he lost a limb. Therefore, Frank took a photo in his swimsuit and sent it home to his parents.

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Keywords: 442nd; European Theater; homecoming; Issei parent; Japanese American soldiers; machine gunner; MOH; Nisei soldiers; photographs; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: In 1949, Frank tried to purchase a home in Santa Clara and experienced discrimination. The homeowner would not sell the house to Frank because the neighbors did not want a Japanese living in the neighborhood. Another time Frank experienced discrimination was on a train ride with other GIs.

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Keywords: "Jap"; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; discharge; discrimination; family; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; post-war; prejudices; Purple Heart

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Partial Transcript: Post-war, Frank attends 442nd and I Company reunions. He was also active in organizations. He was a charter member of the VFW post in San Jose and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Frank believes there is a bond with the men in the 442nd. The 442nd consists of many Nisei all over the United States, and they did not know one another until they joined the Company. When you are in combat together, that forges a tight bond.

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Keywords: basic training; community organizations; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war

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Partial Transcript: After September 11, Frank thought of the Muslims and hoped they do not go through what the Japanese Americans experienced. Frank encourages future generations to be friends with everyone. He feels the Sansais and Yonseis have been taught that by their parents. Frank reflects on an incident pre-war and prejudice. His past experiences guided him on how to treat others.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Executive Order 9066; humanity; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Sansei; World War Two; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Frank recalls an onion patch was destroyed by German soldiers. Frank said he was lucky not to be injured by the artillery fire from the Germans. However, another soldier was killed under a tree from the tree burst. The German soldiers mainly attacked areas they thought the American soldiers would build their headquarters. Frank mentions a photo of the Russian Women's Air Corps directing traffic. Also, he talked about performances from Fritz Kreisler in Germany and Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz in Italy. Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna came to perform for the troops. However, the venue was too small, and Frank could not get in to watch.

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Keywords: Arno; artillery fire; European Theater; German soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; photographs; shrapnel; social activities

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