0:00 - Crossing the Moselle River and an encounter with a German machine gun position

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Keywords: barn; dog tags; machine gun; mayor; Moselle River; Vosges Mountains

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4:38 - Encounter with a German tank at Saint Ame / Breakthrough German lines / Encirclement

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Keywords: concussion; counter attack; foxhole; platoon sergeant; promotion; tank

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9:34 - Experiences during "Lost Battalion" incident

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Keywords: air supply; infiltration; Lost Battalion; military chocolate (Ration D bar); mortar; patrol; POW (German)

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14:07 - After the "Lost Battalion" incident and discharge from the military

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Keywords: concussion; discharged; jeep; newsreel; trench foot

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15:59 - Reaction to the 442nd meeting up with the Lost Battalion / Getting to know members of the 442nd after the war

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Biffontaine; Bruyeres; honorary member; Nisei soldiers

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19:31 - Knowledge about the 442nd/100th while in Italy

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Monte Cassino bombing

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20:52 - Discussion on Purple Hearts and other military decorations obtained during WWII and after the war

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Keywords: French Legion of Honor; letters; military records; Missing in Action; Purple Hearts

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23:12 - Talking to children about his war experiences

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Keywords: book; diary; high school; history; interviews

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26:13 - Setting the story straight for future generations

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Keywords: book; rumors; scuttlebutt; truth telling

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29:45 - Family life and employment after WWII

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Keywords: children; education; employment; friends; marriage; Post Office; retirement; wife

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34:32 - Working with the American Legion / Travel to Europe and around the United States

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Keywords: American Legion; book; children; French Legion of Honor; travel

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