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2010-06-20T08:50:24-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjhlXC8yOTM5NjctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==George T. “Joe” Sakato served with the famed Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat team during World War II. His gallantry on a French battlefield earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Mr. Sakato recalled his California childhood, volunteering for the military, and the combat training he received before being shipped overseas.
This is the first of two parts.
This interview from the Densho Visual History Collection was conducted by Tom Ikeda for Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project. It took place on May 14, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. It was done in collaboration with the National Park Service for the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection.
George T. “Joe” Sakato served with the famed Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat team during World War II. His gallantry on a French b…
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George T. “Joe” Sakato served with the famed Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat team during World War II. His gallantry on a French battlefield earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Mr. Sakato recalled his California childhood, volunteering for the military, and the combat training he received before being shipped overseas.
This is the first of two parts.
This interview from the Densho Visual History Collection was conducted by Tom Ikeda for Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project. It took place on May 14, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. It was done in collaboration with the National Park Service for the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection. close
This is the first of two parts.
This interview from the Densho Visual History Collection was conducted by Tom Ikeda for Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project. It took place on May 14, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. It was done in collaboration with the National Park Service for the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection.
George T. “Joe” Sakato served with the famed Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat team during World War II. His gallantry on a French b… read more
George T. “Joe” Sakato served with the famed Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat team during World War II. His gallantry on a French battlefield earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, which was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Mr. Sakato recalled his California childhood, volunteering for the military, and the combat training he received before being shipped overseas.
This is the first of two parts.
This interview from the Densho Visual History Collection was conducted by Tom Ikeda for Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project. It took place on May 14, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. It was done in collaboration with the National Park Service for the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection. close
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