0:00 - Serial number, embarking from New Jersey, and journey to Europe

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Keywords: Atlantic Ocean; Japanese American soldiers; liberty ship; seasickness; winter

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3:00 - Journey to Europe II, landing in Marseilles France, assignment at replacement depot

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Keywords: Atlantic Ocean; harbor; liberty ship; seasickness; waves

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6:00 - Assignment at replacement depot II, interactions with veteran soldiers, and replacement soldiers

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Japanese American soldiers; Lost Battalion; quarter; ring

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9:00 - Replacement soldiers II and Leghorn, Italy

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Keywords: Climbing; Germans; Japanese American soldiers; military equipment; mountain

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12:00 - Leghorn, Italy II and memories of mountain climb

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Keywords: Artillery fire; enemy fire; Europe; German soldiers; mortar

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15:00 - Memories of mountain climb II and impressions of Italy

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Keywords: Flag; German soldiers; horrors of war; Italian soldiers; rations

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18:00 - Impressions of Italy II and travel through Italy

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Keywords: Animals; food; mountain; rations; wine

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21:00 - Travel through Italy II, medals and awards, and dating

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Keywords: Bronze Star; civilians; Germany; Good Conduct Medal; Poston

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24:00 - Overall combat experience and leadership

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Congressional Medal of Honor; Lost Battalion; Sergeant

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27:00 - Leadership II and other memories from combat

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Lieutenant; M1 Carbine; Sergeant; Thompson submachine gun

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30:00 - Other memories from combat II, sniper, friendship, and incident with a spotter

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; headquarters; Italy; KIA; Sergeant

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33:00 - Incident with a spotter II and 92nd division

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; artillery; friendship; headquarters; KIA

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36:00 - 92nd division II and the 442nd

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Keywords: African American soldiers; chaplin; Christianity; Japanese American soldiers; Stars and Stripes

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39:00 - 442nd II, thoughts on German soldiers, and German POWs

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Keywords: 92nd divsion; Bronze Star; Christianity; front line; height

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42:00 - German POWs II, friendships II, and communication with family while overseas

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Japanese American soldiers; Lost Battalion; Poston; veterans

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45:00 - Leisure time after the war and discharge

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Keywords: Germany; Italy; post-war; replacement soldiers; sports

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48:00 - Discharge II, reconnecting with family, move to Southern California, and first time meeting wife

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Keywords: California; Imperial Valley; Oxnard; San Jose; siblings

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51:00 - First time meeting wife II, children II, and end of first marriage

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Keywords: Divorce; education; employment; farming; Imperial Valley

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54:00 - End of first marriage II, children III, grandchildren, and interracial marriage

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Keywords: Burbank; photographs; pizza; sales; Thousand Oaks

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