0:00 - ROTC-- preparation for the Army

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Keywords: discipline; drills; exercise; marching; ROTC; strength; weapons training

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1:36 - Receiving the nickname "Lefty"

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Keywords: childhood; grammar school; Hawaiian people; intermediate school; left-handed; nickname

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2:26 - Memories from the morning of December 7, 1941

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Keywords: campus; insignia; Japanese airplane; Pearl Harbor; radio broadcast; rising sun; roof; University of Hawaii

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5:06 - National and cultural identity / Feelings about the Japanese attack

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Keywords: American; cultural identity; Hawaii; heritage; Japan; nationality; parents; plantation

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6:34 - Serving in the Hawaiian Territorial Guard

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Keywords: construction; Hawaiian Territorial Guard; military; military training; Schofield Barracks; storage; University of Hawaii; Varsity Victory Volunteers

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10:57 - Hung Wai Ching

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Keywords: campus; executive secretary; Nisei soldiers; support; University of Hawaii; Varsity Victory Volunteers; YMCA

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12:33 - Ma Sagawa

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Keywords: carpenter; carpentry; University of Hawaii; Varsity Victory Volunteers; work

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13:32 - Returning to Hilo to recruit volunteers for the 442nd

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Hawaiian Islands; Hilo, Hawaii; plantation workers; recruit; Schofield Barracks; Varsity Victory Volunteers; volunteers

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15:02 - Hearing news about the 100th Infantry Battalion

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; draft; mainland United States; Mississippi; Nisei soldiers; unit; volunteers

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16:07 - Reason for joining Army

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Keywords: American; dormitory; Japan; national pride; Pearl Harbor; United States Army; University of Hawaii; volunteer

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17:25 - Serving at Schofield Barracks

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; bathrooms; carpentry; dormitory; Mississippi; Schofield Barracks; volunteer

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18:56 - Altered uniforms for Japanese-American soldiers

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Keywords: boots; height; socks; stature; tailor; uniforms; weight

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21:46 - Formation at Iolani Palace

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Keywords: bathrooms; Downtown Honolulu; Iolani Palace; military buildings; military training; University of Hawaii

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22:57 - Shipped out to Mississippi

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Keywords: African-American; Caucasian; Hawaiian soldiers; local economy; Mississippi; restaurant; train; volunteers

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24:47 - Racial segregation in Mississippi

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Keywords: African-American; buses; Caucasian; discrimination; race discrimination; race relations; racial segregation; restaurant

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26:55 - Unit assignment at Camp Shelby

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Keywords: battalion; captain; company; Hawaii; military experience; private; ROTC; squad leaders

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