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Oral history interview with James Maeda 1997-08-24 part 1, camera 1, tape A

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Title Number00204390Date (YYYY-MM-DD)1997-08-24PurposeCataloger Supplied TitleRelated TitleOral history interview with James Maeda 1997-08-24 part 2, camera 1, tape BOral history interview with James Maeda 1997-08-24 part 1, camera 2, tape AOral history interview with James Maeda 1997-08-24 part 2, camera 2, tape BSummaryInterview with James Maeda conducted by Mary Anne "Mimi" Nakano on August 24, 1997 at Fort Shafter in Farrant Turner Hall for the Sons and Daughters of the 100th Infantry Battalion Oral History Project, footage is from part one of the interview, camera 1, tape A. 100th Infantry Battalion, Company B member Maeda recounts living in Hawaiʻi and joining the military to fight in Europe. Topics include: basic training at Camp McCoy and Camp Shelby; experiencing Jim Crow laws in the American South; transporting prisoners on the battlefield; getting baptized during the war; determining if the troops of the 100th were glory seekers; and using Pidgin and Japanese languages on the battlefield.MediumMoving ImageSub-mediumVideotapeCollection100th Infantry Battalion Legacy OrganizationParent Collection100th Infantry Battalion Legacy Organization

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SubjectNiseiMilitary veteransSugar plantationsMilitary draftPearl Harbor (Hawaii)Military basic trainingDiscriminationInterpretersFoxholesBaptismMessengersLinguistics

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LanguageEnglishColorColorSoundYesDuration01:57:01Preservation Supported ByNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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Oral history interview with James Maeda 1997-08-24 part 1, camera 1, tape A

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