442nd Regimental Combat Team

The 100th Infantry Battalion began as part of the Hawaii National Guard. On June 5, 1942, 1,432 men left Hawaii for training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, and later at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The 100th shipped out to North Africa on August 23, 1943, and saw heavy action in Italy. Because of its heavy casualties and many honors, the 100th became known as the "Purple Heart Battalion." The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was initially formed in 1943 from Japanese American volunteers from Hawaii and the mainland. Perhaps not surprisingly, only about 1,250 Japanese Americans volunteered from the concentration camps. In Hawaii, where there was no mass removal, almost 10,000 volunteered. The 442nd arrived in Italy in June 1944 where the battle-tested 100th Infantry Battalion became its 1st Battalion. In seven major campaigns, the 442nd became the most decorated unit for its size and length of service; the unit suffered 9,476 casualties, more than 300 percent of its original strength.

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Sadaichi Kubota Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-40-25)
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Description of fighting: accuracy of the artillery unit

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 …

Sadaichi Kubota Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-40-16)
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Creative thinking leads to army promotion

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 …

Sadaichi Kubota Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-40-26)
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A battlefield commission

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.

Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-510-21)
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Older brother's military service with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Masao Watanabe Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-103-29)
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Closeness of soldiers of the 442nd

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-103-33)
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Feelings on high casualties suffered

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-103-26)
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Description of weaponry

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-103-30)
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Description of role in platoon

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-103-34)
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Breaking the Gothic Line: a surprise attack

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-103-21)
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Remembering fellow soldier, Shiro Kashino

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 37 (ddr-densho-1000-103-37)
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Some fond memories of experiences in Europe

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-103-35)
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A dangerous assignment on difficult terrain

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-103-23)
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Getting along with soldiers from Hawaii

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-103-24)
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Maintaining close ties with fellow soldiers from Seattle

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-103-27)
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Dealing with loss of friends in combat

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-103-25)
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First combat experiences in Europe

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-103-31)
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Memories of a particular mission in Europe

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-103-22)
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Conflicts between Hawaiian and mainland military recruits at Camp Shelby, Mississippi

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-103-18)
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Deciding to volunteer for the army: "I don't know which was worse: being locked up in camp or going off to war"

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-103-19)
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Family's reaction to military service

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-103-32)
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Reacting in synch with fellow soldiers during a difficult battle

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Masao Watanabe Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-103-36)
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Receiving aid from Italian partisans

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

Paul Bannai Interview I Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-128-25)
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Basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi; relations between Hawaiian and mainland Japanese Americans
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