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Segment Synopsis: He describes his journey to Australia. He was given his first assignment, where he was sent to Manila and Luzon in the Philippines.

Keywords: Australia; Brisbane; General MacArthur; Hawaii; headquarters; Japanese ships; Japanese soldiers; Japanese submarines; Luzon; Manila; overseas

Subjects: World War II--Military service

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Segment Synopsis: He describes the landing in Manila, being under attack by Japanese forces. He then describes cave flushing activities in Luzon.

Keywords: American troops; beach landing; cave flushing; dictionaries; Filipino natives; grenade; interpreter; interrogator; Japanese army; Japanese prisoners; landing craft; LED; Luzon; Manila; mortars; POW; pro-Japanese; Purple Heart; victors

Subjects: Japan--Military World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about the bodyguards who were assigned to protect him from being mistaken as the enemy. While cave flushing, he discovered a Japanese soldier who had left the Japanese army to live with the Filipinos.

Keywords: American soldiers; bodyguards; cave flushing; Filipino natives; grenade; Hakujin; Japanese army; Japanese soldiers

Subjects: Japan--Military World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He describes the horrors he saw in Luzon during the war.

Keywords: bullets; cigarette; dead bodies; flamethrower; Japanese soldiers; Luzon; mortar; soccer; surrender

Subjects: Japan--Military World War II World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He describes what the process was when he had to interrogate a captured Japanese soldier. He talks about how he came across his father's cousin upon an interrogation.

Keywords: "noncom"; cave flushing; cigarettes; farmers; General MacArthur; interrogate; interrogation; Japanese soldier; Kibei; noncommissioned officer; patrol; POW; prisoners of war; relatives

Subjects: Identity and values--Kibei World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about the letters he and his wife wrote to each other while he was in Manila.

Keywords: chocolate; Christmas; family; headquarters; letters; Manila; wife

Subjects: World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He reflects on his time serving in the Military Intelligence Service. He feels that the unit should have been better recognized and compensated for their service.

Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion; 442nd RCT; Alabama; basic training; Bronze Star; Burma Theater; Combat Badge; compensation; Fort Snelling; front lines; linguistics; Manzanar; Military Intelligence Service Language School; MIS; overseas; Presidential Citation; prisoners of war; Purple Heart

Subjects: World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Medals and awards World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service

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Segment Synopsis: He describes how he was informed the war was over. He was later sent to Japan with the occupying force.

Keywords: American soldiers; Commissioned Officer; Fukuoka; Japan; Japanese civilians; Kibei; Luzon; Manila; Occupation of Japan; peace treaty; surrender of Japan; Tokyo; udon; USS Missouri; yen; Yokohama

Subjects: Military service--Postwar Occupation of Japan World War II--Military service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service