Leighton "Goro" Sumida Interview Transcript

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Loni Ding Oral History and Film Research Collection

Eric Saul interview with Leighton "Goro" Sumida in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 18, 1980: Tape 2, Side A. In this interview Sumida describes his family and upbringing, his experiences in the 100th Infantry Battalion, and postwar life. This transcript is continued on object ddr-densho-1007-1872 as indicated by the page numbers. Content warning: use of strong language and descriptions of forced sexual labor and death in combat.

November 18, 1980

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Courtesy of David Welsh, The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET)

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