George Sakato oral history interview, part 3 of 6, September 25, 2000

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0:00 - Arrival in Naples and movement into Marseille

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Keywords: barge; basic training; France; North Africa; Oran; rope ladder; sea sickness; transport ship

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7:44 - Travelling through Marseille into combat

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Keywords: artillery shells; cattle car; combat experience; Epinol; invasion; killed in action; land mine; train

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15:56 - Facing a German tank

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Keywords: artillery shells; German soldiers; I Company; machine gun; tree burst

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21:16 - Experiences in the Vosges Mountains

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Keywords: artillery fire; darkness; foxhole; German soldiers; grenade; tree burst

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24:50 - Being left behind on the front lines

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Keywords: combat; F Company; German soldiers; helmet; Missing in Action

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