Frank Shimpei Nomura oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 27, 2006

0:00 - Discussing forced removal; property

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Keywords: concentration camp; Issei parents; living conditions; possessions; Seattle; vehicle

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2:12 - Discussing feelings towards forced removal

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; internment camp; living conditions; U.S. citizenship

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4:22 - Describes Puyallup assembly center

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Keywords: barracks; fairgrounds; friends; living conditions; neighbor

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6:23 - Describes Minidoka Camp

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Keywords: Idaho; internment camp; living conditions; train; travel

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7:56 - Describes camp grounds

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Keywords: armed guards; barracks; hitchhiking; living conditions; wire fencing

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10:21 - Describes food and facilities at Minidoka Camp

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Keywords: cooks; housekeeping; hygiene; living conditions; restauranteurs; service workers

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13:26 - Discussing sports participation in camp

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Keywords: baseball; internment camp; physical activities

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14:28 - Describes working on farm in Montana

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Keywords: beets; Chinook; harvest; injuries; Japanese Americans; living conditions; roommates; winter

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17:22 - Discussing military recruitment

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Keywords: brother; Issei parents; Minidoka; patriotism; volunteer

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20:17 - Discussing army induction and basic training

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Camp Shelby; Company L; Fort Douglas; military training; Salt Lake City; squad

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23:49 - Discussing his spouse

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Keywords: correspondence; engagement ring; furlough; high school; Minidoka

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27:33 - Discussing his special training; rifleman

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Keywords: guns; M1 rifle; weaponry

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29:07 - Discussing going to Europe

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Keywords: Liberty ship; Naples; seasick; travel

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31:56 - Discussing arrival in Italy

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Keywords: hiking; Naples; Pompeii; sightseeing

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33:13 - Discussing Italian good luck charm

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Keywords: civilian; gift; Italy; Philippines; sibling

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35:52 - Discussing his military gear in Italy

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Keywords: military equipment; military uniform; military weapons

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38:32 - Discussing digging trenches

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Keywords: military equipment; military supplies; military tactics; Nisei soldiers; trench

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40:55 - Discussing hygiene in war

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Keywords: bathing; clothing; washing

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43:20 - Discussing food in war combat

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Keywords: C ration; cigarettes; fruit trees; K ration; rations

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44:18 - Discussing picking up corpses

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Keywords: casualty; chaplain; German soldiers; red cross; weapons

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47:15 - Discussing details of the corpses

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Keywords: 442nd; casualty; Nisei soldiers

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48:32 - Discussing the Leaning Tower of Pisa

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Keywords: Italy; military fire; sightseeing; squad

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50:10 - Discussing free time in Italy

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Keywords: camera; correspondence; pictures; social activities

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51:43 - Discussing in combat experience Italy

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Keywords: casualty; enemy fire; hiking; mountain climbing

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54:01 - Discussing casualty and German military tactics

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Keywords: enemy fire; German soldiers; Italy; Nisei soldiers

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