Partial Transcript: Shigeru recalls the 100th going over the saddle between the monastery and the castle in Cassino, Italy. Shigeru's Lieutenant is injured, and he goes to give medical aid but is hit by shells. He hides behind a rock and bandages himself up until help comes. It takes several hours until Shigeru is at the aide station. However, the aide station is under attack. The ambulance takes Shigeru to the evacuation hospital the following day and goes into surgery. Shigeru receives the silver star.

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Keywords: Cassino; European Theater; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: While in the hospital in Clinton, Iowa, Shigeru finds out he is awarded the Purple Heart plus the Silver Star. When Shigeru is injured and waiting for help, he hopes he can make it out alive. He discusses how the helmet comes in handy. He goes to the 36th General Hospital in Italy and stays for two weeks. Later, he is transferred to an Evacuation Hospital to return to the United States.

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Keywords: 100th; European Theater; Hawaiian soldiers; hospital; Italy; Japanese Americans; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru goes on a troopship with other wounded soldiers to return to the mainland. Shigeru is hospitalized at WVU Martinsburg, West Virginia. Then Shigeru goes to a hospital in Clinton, IA. However, he wants to go to a hospital close to home in Honolulu, HI. The closest hospital Shigeru goes to DeVore General Hospital in Menlo Park, CA. Later he is transferred to McCormick Hospital in Pasadena, CA. He has a total of 17 operations. In May 1946, Shigeru returns to Honolulu and is discharged from the Army on August 4, 1947.

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Keywords: 100th; discharge; European Theater; Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; hospital; Italy; Mainland; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru recalls the voyage coming home. When Shigeru arrives in Honolulu at Pier 39, his oldest brother is waiting for him. He goes home to see his family, and then he goes to the hospital. In the 100th, Shigeru is a PFC. Then in January of 1944, he is promoted to Corporal T5. He receives his Sergeant strip at McCormick Hospital.

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Keywords: 100th; discharge; Hawaii; homecoming; hospital; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; post-war

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Partial Transcript: When Shigeru has free time, he goes to the aid station to replenish his aid bag. He says his medical bag is full of can goods. He describes what he can make with the food he gets weekly. When Shigeru is in the hospital, he describes his sentiments about the war and his operations. Before Cassino, Italy, is the scariest time for him. There are shells flying and it is snowing. He sleeps on top of his tent. You really cannot sleep because you can hear the shells coming.

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Keywords: 100th; artillery fire; European Theater; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru says when you are in battle, you fear what could happen. You can be wounded or killed. Shigeru's brother also serves in the war. However, he has health conditions and remains at Camp Shelby. The 442nd did not want him. Therefore he joins the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) at Camp Savage. He becomes an interpreter and goes to Burma. Post-war, his brother shares his war experiences. At Fort Snelling, Shigeru's brother hears the news about Shigeru's wounds and visits him in Clinton, IA. In the hospital, he corresponds with his other brother.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; Camp Savage; Camp Shelby; correspondence; European Theater; family; Hawaiian soldiers; hospital; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; post-war

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Partial Transcript: After being discharged from the Army, Shigeru goes to see his friend and make model airplanes. They also eat lunch together in Chinatown. Shigeru is happy to be alive, and he misses his friends who are killed overseas. He is grateful to the United States Government for giving him a GI Bill to go to school. Shigeru says he does not face discrimination after the war.

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Keywords: discharge; education; friendship; Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; higher education; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Killed in Action; Nisei veterans

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Keywords: 100th; discrimination; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; World War Two

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