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Interview with Elmo Yamaguchi and Kenneth "Pete" Okita 1995-09-16

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Title Number00200825Date (YYYY-MM-DD)1995-09-16PurposeCataloger Supplied TitleSummaryInterview with veterans Elmo Yamaguchi and Kenneth "Pete" Okita of the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion recorded on September 16, 1995 for the 442nd Oral History Project. Topics include: nicknames; parents and siblings; family occupations; education; December 7, 1941; Pearl Harbor attack; drafted into the Army; induction day; basic training; specialty training; the 100th Battalion; construction training; preparing troops for the Pacific theater; airstrip construction; gun emplacement building; nickname of the 1399th; formation of the 1399th; experiences and projects with the 1399th; discharge from the Army; life after the war; jungle training; and message to the future generations.MediumMoving ImageSub-mediumVideotapeCollection442nd Legacy CenterParent Collection442nd Legacy Center

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SubjectVeteransOral historyWorld War IIJapanese American soldiers

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LanguageEnglishColorColorSoundYesDuration01:19:45

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NameKenneth OkitaRoleInterviewee

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NameElmo YamaguchiRoleInterviewee

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Interview with Elmo Yamaguchi and Kenneth "Pete" Okita 1995-09-16

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