Sterling Suga oral history interview, part 3 of 4, September 26, 2005

0:00 - First combat experience

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Keywords: Alps; artillery fire; battle; foxhole; Italy; shells; terrain

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3:09 - Combat experiences II - witnessing soldiers killed and wounded in action

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Keywords: foxhole; frontline; German soldier; Killed in Action; shell; shell shock; soldier

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6:20 - Studying different languages; discussing civilians; and discussing battle tactics

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Keywords: battle; Cassino; civilians; French; German; Italian

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9:24 - Battle tactics II; and discussing Anzio and 100th Infantry Battalion

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Keywords: German soldiers; high school

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11:18 - Discussing 100th and 442nd joining together; Army uniform; food; and medical condition

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Keywords: climate; doctor; foot; fungus; wool

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13:48 - Discussing religion and faith while overseas

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Keywords: frontline; Hill 140; Japanese; machine gun; Pope; spiritual

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16:10 - Story regarding racism; and discussing hospital stay and surgery

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Keywords: Baptist; chaplain; colonel; combat; gambling; hospital; wounded

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19:15 - Discussing operation II; and thoughts about oral history interview

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Subjects: chaplain priest surgery

21:35 - Post-war life - discussing G.I. Bill, working, and attending law school

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Keywords: college; education; tuition

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23:48 - Message to future generations

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Keywords: children; grandchildren; lessons

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26:05 - Thoughts about the 5th Amendment and freedom

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Keywords: consequences; education; pessimism; veterans

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