Mitsugi Kamemoto oral history interview, part 2 of 3, January 16, 2009

0:00 - Thoughts about citizenship and loyalty

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Keywords: Army; friend; Hawaii; Japan; Japanese soldiers; Kamikaze

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3:03 - Citizenship and loyalty II;describing "yamato-damashii"; and discussing Pledge of Allegiance

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Keywords: bushido; duty; Emperor; Go for Broke; honor; Japanese language school; veterans

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6:24 - Attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath; and working during high school

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Keywords: blackouts in war; education; field; football; Hawaii; plantation; rations; work

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8:25 - Aftermath II- attending school and work II

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Keywords: blackouts in war; high school; Pearl Harbor; plantation; war

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10:51 - Work III

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Keywords: football; Honolulu; Navy; supervisor

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13:14 - Getting drafted; going to Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS); returning to college; and experiences in ROTC

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Keywords: basic training; discharge; Fort Snelling; G.I. Bill; Presidio Monterey; Schofield Barracks

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16:04 - Training for officer duty; discussing Minnesota civilians; and traveling to the mainland

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Keywords: boat; draftee; Fort Benning; Korea; MISLS; Schofield Barracks; train; troop ship

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18:40 - Attending MISLS

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Keywords: book; Japanese language; pack; ROTC; train; training

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20:36 - Assignment in Japan and traveling to Korea

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Keywords: 34th Regiment; Air Force; aircraft; Camp Drake; officers

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23:35 - Arriving in Korea

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Keywords: airplane; tank; World War Two

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24:43 - Assignment in Japan II; and visiting relatives

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Keywords: 24th Division; 34th Regiment; Camp Drake; Sendai; travel; uncle

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27:30 - Civilians in Japan; and assignment in Korea

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Keywords: 3rd Division; children; travel; village

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30:09 - Korea II

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Keywords: 3rd Division; linguistics; MIS; Nisei; replacement depot; translation

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33:02 - Korea III

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Keywords: interpreter; interrogate; MIS; North Korea; officer; POW

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36:09 - Korea IV

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Keywords: court martial; Lieutenant; mountain; replacement depot; Seoul

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38:34 - Korea V

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Keywords: aid; British; English; Japanese language; Korean; mountain; translation

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41:08 - Korea VI

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Keywords: 3rd Division; headquarters; liasion; officer; President Eisenhower

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43:51 - Korea VII- interactions with POWs

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Keywords: enemy; hospital; interrogate; patrol; Seoul; South Korea

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46:07 - Korea VIII- POWs II; and discussing housekeeper and Korean civilians

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Keywords: Commander; girl; housekeeping; interrogate; MIS; officer; teacher

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49:06 - Korea IX- attending a wedding; and discussing Japan's occupation

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Keywords: building; hospital; military occupation; POW; Seoul; sleep; streets

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52:10 - Korea X- Japan's occupation II; recreational activities; and black market

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Keywords: building; cigarettes; meal; play; song; wedding

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