Fred Shiosaki oral history interview, part 3 of 8, July 9, 2004

0:00 - Reasons for volunteering

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Keywords: Army; brother; college; draft; father; Fort Douglas

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2:42 - Volunteering II; father's thoughts regarding volunteering; and reporting to Fort Douglas

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Keywords: children; Nisei; processing station; testing; Utah; Washington

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5:46 - Fort Douglas II

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Keywords: Mississippi; Nisei soldiers; prejudices; testing

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7:23 - Traveling to Camp Shelby; experiences with segregation; and treatment of African American soldiers

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Keywords: Caucasian; flag ceremony; Mississippi

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10:18 - Experiences at Camp Shelby- segregation II; and meeting other Nisei soldiers

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Keywords: African American soldiers; facilities; officers; toilet

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12:01 - Camp Shelby II- discussing Hawaiian soldiers

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Keywords: Issei parents; Mainland soldiers; Pidgin English; plantation

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14:00 - Hawaiian soldiers II; and differences between Hawaiian and Mainland soldiers

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Keywords: fight; Mississippi; Nisei soldiers; PX

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16:35 - Hawaiian and Mainland soldiers II- discussing nicknames

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Keywords: "Buddha heads"; "katonk"; Camp Shelby; Nisei soldiers; rosy; watermelon

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19:11 - Hawaiian and Mainland soldiers III; and training with A Company

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; battalion; Italy; Jerome; overseas; training

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21:51 - Training II

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Keywords: ammunition bearer; bazooka; K Company; mortar; rifle; test

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23:39 - Describing mortar; and training III

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Keywords: Europe; gunner; infantry company; range; shell

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25:52 - Correspondence with family prior to shipping overseas; and discussing fight between Nisei soldiers and New York paratroopers

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Keywords: 100th; dance; Europe; Hawaiian soldiers; moving; Newport News; uniform

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