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TI: Earlier, I was talking with Sadaichi Kubota, and he said that you were one of the men that sort of stood out. Because he said that you were one of, I guess, were promoted to -- I guess in basic training -- to a sergeant?
FM: Uh-huh, yeah.
TI: Why were, why do you think you were chosen to be one of the leaders?
FM: I don't know. I really don't know, because you could have chose anybody, you know.
TI: Was Kubota the one who chose the...?
FM: No. The lieutenant did. I guess the, what to you call, lieutenant from each platoon will choose the leaders for each squad.
TI: And you don't know why they chose you or the other people?
FM: No. Because I, myself, I think we all equally is, what do you call -- good. We all try our best, train hard. But I guess... I really don't know why I was chosen. It could have been anybody, yeah.
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