0:00 - His recollections of Pearl Harbor; some background on his high school and early college in ROTC

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Keywords: airstrike; firearms; high school; Honolulu; Pearl Harbor

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3:54 - Experience being an ROTC cadet in the Hawaii Territorial Guard (HTG)

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Keywords: firearms; higher education; Pearl Harbor

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8:49 - His feelings about release from HTG because of his Japaneses descent; and his defense job

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Keywords: carpentry; Japanese Americans; race discrimination; Varsity Victory Volunteers

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11:31 - When and why he joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

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Keywords: enlist; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans

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13:53 - How his family/homelife impacted his decision to volunteer

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Keywords: Issei parents; Japanese identity and values; siblings

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16:02 - His experiences reporting to Schofield

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Schofield Barracks

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18:15 - Travel experience from Hawaii (Schofield) to the Mainland

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Keywords: boat; family; Honolulu; train

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22:21 - Experience arriving at Camp Shelby, Mississippi

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; barracks; living conditions; train

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24:52 - Discusses his Camp Shelby training and mingling with Mainland soldiers

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; basic training; Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei soldiers

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