Takashi Teshima oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 5, 2008

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0:00 - Discussing prefecture origin; and familial description

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian identity; Issei parents; Nisei; Okinawa; plantation

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3:16 - Discussing how parents met

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Keywords: Hawaii; Issei parents; picture brides; plantation

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5:50 - Discussing siblings; and Japan

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Keywords: family; Nisei; travel

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9:09 - Recalling childhood; and pre-war Japan visit

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei

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12:15 - Discussing living in Japan; draft in Hawaii; and Pearl Harbor I

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Keywords: adolescent; children; farm; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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15:16 - Discuss living in Japan; draft in Hawaii; and Pearl Harbor II

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Hakujin; Japanese Americans; Nisei; war

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18:23 - Discussing Camp McCoy

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Keywords: basic training; Japanese Americans; linguistics; Nisei

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21:02 - Recalling B Company

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; linguistics; Nisei; platoon; war

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24:22 - Discussing Kernel Kim; and Camp Shelby I

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Keywords: basic training; combat; Hakujin; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; war

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26:59 - Discussing Kernel Kim; and Camp Shelby II

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Keywords: basic training; Camp McCoy; company; hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; war

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30:38 - Discussing going overseas; and Europe

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Keywords: battle; linguistic; Nisei soldiers; Salerno; war

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33:28 - Discussing war injury; and Cassino

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Salerno; war

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37:02 - Discussing casualty; and replacements

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Anzio Beach; battle; Cassino; Japanese American soldiers; Mainland; Mainland soldiers; Nisei; war

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40:09 - Discussing Anzio Beach

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Keywords: "Buddha heads"; "katonk"; 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; battle; Central Europe; German soldiers; Hawaiian identity; Mainland soldiers; Nisei; war

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43:35 - Discussing Rome

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Central Europe; Chinese soldiers; German soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei

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46:32 - Discussing German soldiers; and wartime experience

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Keywords: "one puka puka"; battle; Central Europe; Chinese soldiers; combat; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; war

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49:46 - Discussing 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 100th; and Nisei contibution

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Keywords: battle; Central Europe; Chinese soldiers; combat; Japanese American soldiers; war

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52:12 - Recalling Bruyeres

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Keywords: Central Europe; Chinese soldiers; civilians; German soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; war

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55:03 - Discussing cookies; and Germany

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Keywords: battle; Chinese soldiers; combat; German soldiers; Italy; Nisei; Nisei soldiers

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57:01 - Discussing Lost Battalion

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Belgium; combat; France; German soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; war

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