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Oral history interview with Warren Iwai 1996-08-18 part 1, tape A, camera 2

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Title Number00204357Date (YYYY-MM-DD)1996-08-18PurposeCataloger Supplied TitleRelated TitleOral history interview with Warren Iwai 1996-08-18 part 1, tape A, camera 1Oral history interview with Warren Iwai 1996-08-18 part 2, camera 1Oral history interview with Warren Iwai 1996-08-18 part 2, camera 2SummaryInterview with Warren Iwai conducted by Mary Anne "Mimi" Nakano on August 18, 1996 for the Sons and Daughters of the 100th Infantry Battalion Oral History Project, footage is from part one of the interview, tape A, camera 2. 100th Infantry Battalion, Company C member Iwai recalls growing up in pre-war Hawaiʻi and his time in the military. Topics include: differences between public and private schools in Hawaiʻi; Iwai's actions during the battle of Cassino, Italy; helping rescue the Lost Battalion; the duties of being Staff Sergeant; witnessing the color line in the Southern United States; and conditions on the battlefield.MediumMoving ImageSub-mediumVideotapeCollection100th Infantry Battalion Legacy OrganizationParent Collection100th Infantry Battalion Legacy Organization

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SubjectNiseiMilitary veteransCatholic high schoolsPearl Harbor (Hawaii)Military maneuversSegregationWounded in battleCombatCassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944Anzio Beachhead, 1944

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LanguageEnglishColorColorSoundYesDuration01:56:03Preservation Supported ByNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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NameWarren IwaiRoleInterviewee

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Oral history interview with Warren Iwai 1996-08-18 part 1, tape A, camera 2

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