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vh Susumu Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-29)

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.

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img George Oiye building a fire for survivors of the Dachau death march. (ddr-densho-22-135)

The 522nd Field Artillery Battalion liberated Dachau death march prisoners near the town of Waakirchen.

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img Survivors of the Dachau death march (ddr-densho-22-136)

The 522nd Field Artillery Battalion liberated Dachau death march prisoners near the town of Waakirchen. George Oiye on the left.

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-29-6)

Racial climate of Stockton High School

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-29-16)

Attitude toward the risks of war

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-29-20)

Psychology of war and killing: military propaganda

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-29-18)

The battle of the "Lost Battalion": building unit cohesion

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-29-25)

Thoughts and reactions upon arrival at Dachau satellite camp

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-29-1)

Father's early beginnings in America: a "dirt-poor sharecropper"

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-29-5)

Attending high school

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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vh Susumu Ito Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-29-27)

An all-Sansei military unit? a bygone era

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-29-19)

Memories of a particular mission, reflections on the psychology of war

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-29-12)

Being asked to help interrogate Issei after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-29-23)

Thoughts on General Dahlquist

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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vh Susumu Ito Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-29-17)

Remembering the battle of the "Lost Battalion"

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-29-3)

Parents' job cooking for sharecropping farm workers

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-29-26)

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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vh Susumu Ito Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-29-11)

Training in Ford Ord

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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vh Susumu Ito Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-29-22)

Witnessing atrocities during World War II

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-29-15)

Relations between Hawaiian and mainland GIs, developing camaraderie and respect

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-29-4)

Optimistic attitude toward difficult childhood

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-29-7)

Attitude toward segregation in school and later in the military, racial pride

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-29-10)

Memories of basic training

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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vh Susumu Ito Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-29-9)

Feeling happy to be drafted

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 …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-29-13)

Memories of segregation in the South, being "considered white"

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 …

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