Thomas Fujii oral history interview, part 3 of 4, September 10, 2008

0:00 - Military training II, unit diversity and GI George Washington

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Keywords: Barracks; Hawaii; Honolulu; living conditions; Schofield Barracks

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3:00 - GI George Washington II and journey to Korea

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Keywords: Barracks; Camp Drake; scar; Sergeant; train

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6:00 - Journey to Korea II and rest period in Tokyo, Japan

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Keywords: Economy; Imperial Palace; Japanese; pneumonia; World War Two

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9:00 - Rest period in Tokyo, Japan II, damage to Schofield Barracks, and Nisei soldiers in unit

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Keywords: Escort; inn; Japanese American soldiers; Korean War; World War Two

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12:00 - Nisei soldiers in unit II and changes with assignment

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Keywords: Birthday; Colorado; engineer; integration; patch

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15:00 - Changes with assignment II and 35th Infantry Regiment - 25th Infantry Division

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Keywords: African American soldiers; communications; headqaurters; Japanese American soldiers; replacement soldiers

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18:00 - 35th Infantry Regiment - 25th Infantry Division II, front line, Heartbreak Ridge, and commanding officer

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Keywords: 38th Parallel North; enemy fire; friendship; KIA; salute

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21:00 - Commanding officer II and work as a driver

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Keywords: 101st Airborne Division; kernel; promotion; salute; World War Two

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24:00 - Work as a driver II and first combat experience

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Keywords: Communications; injury; military equipment; rifleman; salute

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27:00 - First combat experience II and battles witnessed

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Keywords: Foxhole; friendly fire; hill; machine gun; Wahiawa

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30:00 - Conversations with a commander and work as a decoder

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Keywords: Casulties; cigarettes; code language; password; radio

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33:00 - Work as a decoder II and incident with a Anti-Tank company

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Keywords: Command post; Commander; communcations; front line; map

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36:00 - Incident with a Anti-Tank company II and Kumwha Valley

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Keywords: Bank; Commander; Korean War; town; vault

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39:00 - Kumwha Valley II, winters in Korea, and Punchbowl Campaign

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Keywords: Bunker; driver; frostbite; mittens; stove

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42:00 - Punchbowl Campaign II and Heartbreak Ridge II

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Keywords: Artillery; battle; casualties; engineer; roads

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45:00 - Heartbreak Ridge III, Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Prisoners of War, and encounters with North Korean soldiers

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Keywords: Chinese soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Lieutenant; Punchbowl; surrender

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48:00 - Encounters with North Korean soldiers II

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Keywords: Counterintelligence; enemy fire; helmet; Japanese American soldiers; Turkish soldiers

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51:00 - Encounters with North Korean soldiers III, Turkish soldiers, Republic of Korea soldiers, and discharge

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Keywords: 27th Division; insignia; Korean War; machine gun; Prisoners of War

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54:00 - Discharge II, journey back to the United States, and military pass denial

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Keywords: Japan; Korean War; point system; Seattle; Yokohama

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57:00 - Military pass denial II, AWOL, and visit to Japan

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Keywords: Court martial; rest period; train; travel; Yokohama

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