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Oral history interview with Takeichi Miyashiro 1996-08-04 part 1, tape A, camera 1

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Title Number00204398Date (YYYY-MM-DD)1996-08-04PurposeCataloger Supplied TitleRelated TitleOral history interview with Takeichi Miyashiro 1996-08-04 part 2, tape B, camera 1Oral history interview with Takeichi Miyashiro 1996-08-04 part 1, tape A, camera 2Oral history interview with Takeichi Miyashiro 1996-08-04 part 2, tape B, camera 2SummaryInterview with Takeichi "Chicken" Miyashiro conducted by Mary Anne "Mimi" Nakano on August 4, 1996 at Leeward Community College 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 C member Miyashiro remembers his time in Hawaiʻi before the Second World War and serving overseas. Topics include: constructing barracks on Molokaʻi; his first battle experience; getting wounded in combat; differences in German and American weapons; fighting at the Mussolini Canal; and actions that led to his Distinguished Service Cross.MediumMoving ImageSub-mediumVideotapeCollection100th Infantry Battalion Legacy OrganizationParent Collection100th Infantry Battalion Legacy Organization

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LanguageEnglishColorColorSoundYesDuration02:04:08Preservation Supported ByNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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NameTakeichi MiyashiroRoleInterviewee