Partial Transcript: When the war ended, George waited at Camp Stonemann for a few days before leaving on a troopship to Japan. George landed in Yokohama and noticed the locals were still afraid of the effects of the war. Moreover, they were under-famished.

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; travel

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Partial Transcript: When George landed in Yokohama, he went to Camp Zama for a week. George explains what the city looked like from the effects of the atomic bomb. After a week at Camp Zama, he went to Tokyo. George's outfit was lucky to find a standing building in Morioka and took the building over as CIC headquarters. The Japanese locals were hungry and scared. George was a Staff Sergeant and ordered his troops to give the rations to the locals.

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Keywords: atomic bomb; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; Poston

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Partial Transcript: In Japan, George saw the starvation of the locals and the shortage of food. George grew up in Hawaii and did not see many starving people until the occupation. At the train station in Tokyo, there were layers of bodies. George took the train from Tokyo to Morioka, and he did not look outside the window. He said some locals were hanging onto the trains to go somewhere else.

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George was part of the 187th paratroopers detach service and joined his troop at Camp Kuwae. At Camp Kuwae, George had guard duty. Later, George joined Captain Moffit's group as an interpreter. Although Morioka was bombed, there were still some buildings standing. The residential area was still intact. George recently revisited Japan, and the area was rebuilt. He did not see any of the buildings from occupation.

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George completed training at Camp Ritchie CIC School. In 1945, George went overseas for occupation. He was an interpreter for the CIC personnel such as the Captains, Lieutenants, and Sergeants. Later, George was assigned to check up on complaints and investigate. After his investigations, George reports to the Sergeant to write a report. George was also tasked as a weapons carrier and would get oil for cooking and other stuff.

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; linguistics; Military Intelligence Service; occupation

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Partial Transcript: Part of Geroge's assignment was to hire and followup up with the cook and housekeepers. The cook and housekeeping were Japanese nationals and paid by the United States government. George recalls the Captain inviting him to the Officer's Club.

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; linguistics; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Besides following up with the workers, George picked up supplies such as cooking oil. George also discusses dating and socializing with Japanese nationals.

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Keywords: dating; Hawaiian soldiers; linguistics; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; social activities

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Partial Transcript: George discusses investigating incidents reported by Japanese nationals. George searches for the individuals and interviews them. Sometimes he goes to the Koban to search for people and verify the information.

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; occupation

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Partial Transcript: George shares a time when he interpreted for a Colonel in Morioka about rice rationing. George uses diplomacy to help explain to the Japanese nationals how much rice each person will get. George learned about diplomacy in Maui. His mother taught him to treat others fairly.

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian identity; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George recalls calling a Japanese local for an investigation. George also talks about Japanese soldiers repatriated back to Japan. One thing that upset George was seeing two to three funerals every day for soldiers killed in action (KIA). George can relate because he has two brothers in service too. Before George and his brothers joined the Army, their mother had black hair. When George returned home, his mother had white hair.

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Killed in Action; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George did not interact with the locals much because he had to tend to the CIC staff. The distance away from civilians helped him not get involved with the effects of war. At the CIC, George's tasks were to manage the employees of the Japanese national by the CIC, pick up supplies, investigate complaints, and interpret for the Colonel for rice ration. In his free time, George visited the Officers club.

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Keywords: children; civilians; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Killed in Action; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George helped the Colonel interpret the rice ration because he was more fluent in Japanese. Although George spoke Japanese at home and attended Japanese language school, he became proficient in Japanese during the occupation. George immersed himself in the Japanese language when he spoke to the Japanese national workers. In addition, George was a tour guide for groups from Hawaii to Japan. After service, George graduated from the University of Hawaii on his GI Bill and worked in Okinawa for a year. George was a court interpreter for a Judge in 1950.

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Keywords: employment; Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; higher education; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: In 1950, George worked in Okinawa as a court interpreter for a Judge. He recalls a case about an illegal immigrant entry. The United States government purchased a 90 foot boat and had American engineers repair it. George recruited an Okinawan crew to help. After George's service, he worked for the Office of Army Civilians. His assignment was to get the property records.

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Keywords: employment; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George briefly talks about sashimi and the Japanese locals being industrious post-war. During the occupation, George had an opportunity to meet many Koreans with Japanese names. He describes the relationships between the Japanese and Koreans. George recalls a time when the Koreans felt oppressed, and he acted as the middle person to make peace with everyone.

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; post-war

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Partial Transcript: George discusses the situation with the Koreans during World War Two. He recalls it was difficult to differentiate from the Koreans and Japanese sometimes because of the names. George did not see any protest about labor unions post-war. However, he did read about the rodo kumiai in Tokyo. George said many events happened in Tokyo, and he would visit on his furlough. George also visited Yamaguchi because his grandmother gave him an envelope to give to her relatives.

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Keywords: family; Hawaiian soldiers; military occupation; post-war; social activities

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Partial Transcript: After the war, George took his mother where his grandmother was born and visited the family who raised his grandmother. George recalls an investigation about a Neo-nationalist, and it was a false report. George also talked about kempetai Japanese Military Police.

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Keywords: Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; post-war; Sansei

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Partial Transcript: George discusses flying to Okinawa and seeing the area rebuilt by citizens. The supplies to rebuild were provided by the American government. In 1945 a plane crashed with 12 linguists aboard the flight. George knew six of the guys well because they were from Hawaii and Mainland. One of the guys was George's sister's neighbor in Honolulu, and he sat next to George in a language school in Minnesota. The other linguists were Joe Kuwada, Motokane, Ueoka, and the Inouye brothers.

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Keywords: 442nd; Hawaii; Hawaiian identity; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Mainland; Mainland soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Military Intelligence Service Language School; post-war

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