Akira Ishikawa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, March 21, 2006

0:00 - Discussing prefecture origin

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japanese Americans

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3:15 - Discussing horses; Father; and language

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Keywords: Hawaii; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese language school; Nisei

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6:09 - Discussing Japanese language school; Mother; and race horse

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Keywords: Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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8:58 - Discussing transportation; horse racing;and jockey

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Mainland; Nisei; post-war

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12:07 - Discussing career as jockey

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Keywords: Hawaii; Nisei

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15:38 - Discussing draft and Pearl Harbor attack

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japanese Americans; war

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18:30 - Recalling wartime and serial number

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japanese Americans; World War Two; WWII

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21:27 - Discussing bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: bomb; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; rifle; war

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23:57 - Recalling draft; and basic training

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Keywords: company; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; war; WII; World War Two

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27:12 - Discussing the Royal T. Frank; and military action after Pearl Harbor attack

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Mainland; war; World War Two

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30:24 - Discussing different companies; platoon; and 100th Infantry Battalion

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Mainland; war

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33:08 - Recalling changing Company; and segregation

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Mainland soldiers; Nisei soldiers; platoon; race discrimination

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36:30 - Discussing Wisconsin; F Company; and overseas

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei; war

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39:06 - Discuss going to Italy; 34th Division; and Camp Shelby

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; company; Hawaiian soldiers; Mainland soldiers

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41:29 - Discussing Salerno; and casualty

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); battle; comapny; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei soldiers; platoon; war

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43:59 - Recalling battle

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Keywords: foxhole; German soldiers; Hawaii soldiers; war

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46:29 - Discussing contact patrol

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei; squad; war

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49:08 - Discussing main line; and German soldiers

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Keywords: artillery fire; battle; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; war

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51:41 - Recalling artillery fire

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Keywords: battle; casualty; foxhole; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; war

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53:30 - Discussing battle; and mules

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Keywords: 100th; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); company; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; war

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