Katsumi Hikido oral history interview, part 6 of 7, August 22, 2004

0:22 - Memories from Victory in Europe (VE) Day/Sadness at recalling his friends being killed near the end of the war

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Keywords: hospital; Killed in Action; Leghorn; VE Day; wounded

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3:20 - Meeting his platoon leader at church years after the war

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Keywords: Bill Oda; church; friendship; hospital; leader; platoon

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4:55 - Memories of Bill Oda, his platoon leader

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Keywords: Bill Oda; Italy; leader; platoon

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7:11 - Reuniting with his family

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Keywords: family; homecoming; telegram

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8:54 - Graduating from Stanford and working as an engineer

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Keywords: employment; engineering; higher education; Stanford

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11:59 - Retiring from General Electric and working at Lockheed Martin

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Keywords: employment; engineering; General Electric; Lockheed; retirement

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14:30 - Meeting his wife and her background

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Keywords: church; cleaners; family; Juneau; occupational therapist; San Jose State University; wife

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17:10 - Marrying his wife and starting their family/Their children and grandchildren

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Keywords: architect; Boeing; children; family; financial analyst; marriage; wife

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19:06 - Sharing his wartime experiences with his sons/Leaving a message for his family

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Keywords: children; cultural heritage; family; Issei; Nisei; talks

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20:56 - Message for future generations

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Keywords: discrimination; future generations; identity; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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24:55 - Providing closure to the brother of a fallen soldier he served with

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Keywords: friendship; Killed in Action; memorial service; Minidoka

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