Partial Transcript: (Interview being at .38 seconds) Charley discusses an experience working in the field at the plantation. The pay quote to cut the weeds between the sugar cane lines is too low. Charley says the pay rate is not enough to buy a bento box for lunch.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Hawaii; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: After Charley makes a complaint about the pay rate and the field supervisor at the sugar cane plantation threatens Charley and his parents. The field supervisor says he would report him to the FBI. Charley decides to work but goes to war thereafter. Charley describes the reaction of his Issei parents regarding the threat.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; prejudices; racism; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley describes visitation rights for the family to those who volunteer to go to war. He recalls the visit from his parents and siblings. His father tells Seichi Yokoyama to watch over Charley since they are family friends, and Yokoyama is older. In Italy, Yokoyama took him under his wing. Before shipping out, Charley's father gives him advice.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; family; Issei parents; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Arriving at Schofield Barracks, he refers to the scene as "tent city." There is a parade before being shipped to the mainland. Charley lands in Oakland, CA. He recalls traveling on the train with blackout windows. The first time getting off the plane is at Lincoln, NE, and this is the first time he sees snow.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; blackouts in war; Hawaiian identity; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; travel; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: He describes his time at Camp Shelby. Going to the south, this is the first time Charley witnesses segregation and discrimination.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; basic training; Camp Shelby; discrimination in the military; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; prejudices; racism; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley continues to describe his experience of seeing segregation and discrimination. In Italy, his engineer company is attached to the combat battalion 92nd Division.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; Camp Shelby; discrimination in the military; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley shares his experience with the 92nd Division in Italy. The 92nd Division is a segregated unit. He recalls an operation doing reconnaissance and encountering a barrage.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; discrimination; discrimination in the military; European Theater; German soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; platoon; troop; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley recalls a time his platoon is working on reconnaissance and attacked by a barrage in Italy. They rendezvous at the farmhouse, but no one is there. He expresses his thoughts on wartime strategies on how to stay safe.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; European Theater; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers; Po Valley; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley discusses technical skills coming into basic training. At Camp Shelby, he learns how to lay mines and build different types of bridges. Out of the 442nd, there is only one engineer company. Charley's captain is named Pershing Nakada from Nebraska. From top and bottom rank, the 232nd Engineer Company consists of Nisei.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; Camp Shelby; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley discusses the demographic of the 442nd. He says their captain Pershing Nakada is the only one that comes from Lincoln, NE. The others are Hawaiian soldiers. Some of the officers were in the Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) in Hawaii and familiar with one another.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; Hawaiian identity; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Mainland; Mainland soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley discusses how non-commission officers are selected into the 232nd - the Hawaii National Guard roster, and transfers from the mainland and 442nd. Charley's squad sergeant before coming to the 232nd is in the medical outfit.

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Keywords: 442nd; Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Mainland; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley discusses being the youngest in his platoon and ranks. In Charley's platoon, they care close, and they take care of one another. The duty of the Engineer Company is to supports the Infantry. He describes engineer work in combat.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; Italy; Po Valley; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley says a battalion has more equipment than the company. He describes a time in Italy with their bulldozer being damage by a minefield. Charley also recalls the Gothic Line.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley discusses when the equipment stops working, the convoy still needs to keep moving forward in war. He recalls Bruyeres-Biffontaine and the Lost Battalion. The objective is to take over the hills from the German soldiers before the Spring Offense.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; France; German soldiers; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Lost Battalion; Mainland soldiers; mountain; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Po Valley; Southern France; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley's platoon's task is to clear the area to rescue the Lost Battalion. He says they called "Lost Battalion," but they are not technically lost. The Lost Battalion is cutoff during their holding position. He shares his story with the General from the 36th Division, Major and a Sergeant.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; France; German soldiers; Gothic Line and Po Valley; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley recalls the rescue of the Lost Battalion, "million-dollar wound," and banzai charge. Due to the forestry surrounding the Vosges Mountains, it is difficult to send the supplies to the 141st Infantry - Lost Battalion.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; Bruyeres-Biffontaine; foxhole; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Killed in Action; Lost Battalion; Nisei soldiers; Southern France; Vosges; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley says the Lost Battalion is cut off by the German soldiers and needs to be rescued. In the Engineer Company, it is rare to come in to close combat. He shares two incidents with a German soldier on two separate occasions.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; Gothic Line; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Po Valley; Southern France; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley shares a time when he fires his weapon at a German soldier in Italy.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; artillery fire; enemy fire; Hawaiian soldiers; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Charley continues to shares a time when he fires his weapon at a German soldier in Italy. Charley says the order is when you shot an enemy soldier, you are supposed to come back and report. Charley believes he shoots eight rounds when they are ambushed.

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Keywords: 232nd Combat Engineer Company; 442nd; artillery fire; enemy fire; Italy; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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