Susumu Ito Segment 24
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ddr-densho-1000-29-24 (Legacy UID: denshovh-isusumu-01-0024)
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Role of 522nd Field Artillery Battalion in the rescue of Dachau concentration camp inmates
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the individual's military service during World War II.
00:11:00 — Segment 24 of 28
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Susumu Ito Interview
02:33:37 — 28 segments
DATE
July 3, 1998
LOCATION
Honolulu, Hawaii
DESCRIPTION
Nisei male. Born July 27, 1919, in Stockton, California. Emeritus professor of anatomy at Harvard Medical School. During World War II, was second lieutenant, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. In his interview, he discusses his memories of serving in the 442nd and some of the more psychological aspects of combat.
(This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the individual's military service during World War II.)
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Stephen Fugita, interviewer; Matt Emery, videographer
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