Partial Transcript: At Camp Shelby, Robert meets someone from Watsonville and tells him the Red Cross is looking for him. He learns his family is at Poston, AZ, and there is a report that he is AWOL. There are no traveling orders given after Robert graduates from x-ray school and goes to Camp Shelby. Robert believes this is where the confusion of AWOL comes from. He tries to visit his family at Poston. However, he is getting ready to go overseas.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; correspondence; Executive Order 9066; family; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: At Camp Blanding, Robert gets his furlough, and goes to Poston. However, Poston is under the Western Defense Command. Although Robert is in Army, he is not allowed to go. Instead, Robert receives an assignment to take a patient to Denver. After transporting the patient he uses his furlough to visit his brother.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Camp Blanding; Camp Savage; family; Hawaii; interment camp; Issei parents; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei soldiers; Poston; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: In the Pacific Theater, Robert goes to Leyte and Okinawa. Robert's unit is in the battle in Okinawa. He describes the situation of the war. When he arrives in Okinawa, the beaches are not defended. He recalls climbing down the cargo net with his pack. Robert's pack is approximately 50 pounds.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Pacific Theater; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: When he arrives in Okinawa, the beaches are not defended. However, if the beach is defended, Robert's unit would not be there with the rear echelon. Robert has to work on the translation of documents for strategic worth. During the interrogation of the POWs, Robert says the Army learns new information about the actions and troops.

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Keywords: Allied Translator and Interpreter Section; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; Prisoners of War; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert discusses the documents he translates. Any letters or dairies would go directly to Headquarters for translation to check for any strategic information to make a report. Robert recalls a translator name, Ito. He says he can see right away if there is anything of value. Typically Japanese soldiers would write about their families rather than military actions.

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Keywords: family; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert says Okinawa is a landing battle. He describes the strategic movements of the Military forces. In the southern part of the island, the Japanese soldiers are waiting for the American soldiers. The American Infantry finds a map, but Headquarters did not receive it until later. The Headquarters team makes an overlay of the map. By knowing the location of the Japanese cannons is the beginning of the Japanese Army's downfall.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert discusses a Battalion checkpoint In Okinawa. They are watching if Japanese soldiers are coming in with civilian clothing. However, there are none during Robert's watch. He recalls a weapon carrier carrying two little girls crying. Robert says their mother commits suicide. Suicides are happening all over Okinawa. Robert says leaflets are drop-down with propaganda, thus scaring the Japanese civilians.

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Keywords: casualty; civilians; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Pacific Theater; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert says the two little girls are crying because they have seen their mother jump. Robert's other encounters with civilians are at the Battalion checkpoint. He shares a story about the accidental shooting. He says if a translator is hit by friendly fire.

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Keywords: artillery fire; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert recalls hearing a story from another language guy. Robert hears there are civilians in a cave, and they're afraid to come out but eventually did. If the civilians would not come out, then the cave would be sealed closed. When the war is over, Robert goes to visit one of the caves. He describes the cave.

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: After the war, Robert visits a cave and sees two local women inside. He tells them the war is over, and they will get fed. Robert mentions one of his team leaders Warren Tsuenashi and promotions.

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert goes to work at the POW Camp in Okinawa. He recalls hearing an announcement that Japan surrenders. There are several hundred POWs in the camp. The POWs on the island are sad, and there is a food shortage. The POWs are using the wood part of the rifles to burn as firewood.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Prisoners of War; surrender; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Robert talks to the POWs at the POW camp. The POW asks what can they do now? The POWs did not want to go home, but they needed to start a new life. One of the POWs before the war is a professional masseur in Tokyo. Robert says he would get massages every morning. Robert also discusses how he gets a sword.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; Prisoners of War

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Partial Transcript: Robert goes to the underground hospital to meet a Doctor who helps him get a souvenir. Robert recalls the announcement of Japan's surrender unconditionally. There are a lot of tears and questions from the POWs what will they do now? Many of the civilians are living in caves and now can leave. The Navy sets up one of the villages as a rehabilitation area for the civilians. After Japan surrenders, Robert has enough points to go home.

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pacific Theater; Prisoners of War; surrender

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Partial Transcript: Robert says there are probably more orphans after the war, but he only sees the two little girls. After the war, the Army provided food for the civilians right away. At the POW Camp, Robert hears the news of the atomic bomb dropping in Japan. After the war, Robert has enough points to come home. In December, he takes a freight ship back to the United States. He arrives at a port, but there are many soldiers. Robert is routed to Fort MacArthur and is discharged there. He says the voyage home is better than the trip to Okinawa. The Okinawa trip is rough.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; atomic bomb; casualty; discharge; Japanese American soldiers; Mainland; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Robert says the voyage home is better than the trip to Okinawa. The Okinawa trip is rough because of the seasickness. Robert is surprised by the gambling onboard the ship. After the war ends with Japan, Robert goes to Korea as the occupation force. He goes to Seoul for less than a month and then goes home.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Mainland; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei soldiers; occupation; Pacific Theater; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Robert arrives at Fort MacArthur and is discharged. Previously, Robert's sister writes to him and informs him of the whereabouts of the family. Robert travels to Detroit, MI, to reunite with his family. The weather in Detroit is cold, and Robert goes to California.

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Keywords: correspondence; family; homecoming; Issei parents; Mainland; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war; siblings

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Partial Transcript: The weather in Detroit is cold, and Robert wants to live in California. His parents want to go to California too. Robert buys his brother-in-law's old Plymouth and drives to California. After a hundred miles, two tires on the vehicle blew up. Robert buys two new tires and places all the luggage on a freight train to California. Robert's brother is drafted but gets out fast. He returns to Los Angeles, CA. Robert's nephew is in the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot and is killed in action.

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Keywords: draft; family; homecoming; Japanese Americans; Kibei; Killed in Action; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei veterans; occupation; travel

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