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Letters from the 442nd – The World War II Correspondence of a Japanese American Medic

Autor Minoru Masuda, Hana Masuda, Dianne W. Bridgman, Daniel K. Inouye
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 iun 2008
This is the first collection of letters by a member of the legendary 442nd Combat Team, which served in Italy and France during World War II. Written to his wife by a medic serving with the segregated Japanese American unit, the letters describe a soldier's daily life.
Minoru Masuda was born and raised in Seattle. In 1939 he earned a master's degree in pharmacology and married Hana Koriyama. Two years later the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, and Min and Hana were imprisoned along with thousands of other Japanese Americans. When the Army recruited in the relocation camp, Masuda chose to serve in the 442nd. In April 1944 the unit was shipped overseas. They fought in Italy and in France, where they liberated Bruyeres and rescued a "lost battalion" that had been cut off by the Germans. After the German surrender on May 3, 1945, Masuda was among the last of the original volunteers to leave Europe; he arrived home on New Year's Eve 1945.
Masuda's vivid and lively letters portray his surroundings, his daily activities, and the people he encountered. He describes Italian farmhouses, olive groves, and avenues of cypress trees; he writes of learning to play the ukulele with his "big, clumsy" fingers, and the nightly singing and bull sessions which continued throughout the war; he relates the plight of the Italians who scavenged the 442nd's garbage for food, and the mischief of French children who pelted the medics with snowballs.
Excerpts from the 442nd daily medical log provide context for the letters, and Hana interposes brief recollections of her experiences. The letters are accompanied by snapshots, a drawing made in the field, and three maps drawn by Masuda.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780295987453
ISBN-10: 0295987456
Pagini: 308
Ilustrații: 16 illustrations, 2 maps
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: MV – University of Washington Press
Locul publicării:United States

Recenzii

“One of the most powerful and affecting historical works I have encountered. The beauty, charm, and pervasive intelligence of Minoru Masuda’s letters are nicely anchored by historical material provided by the editors.” Arthur A. Hansen, Director, Center for Oral and Public History, California State University–Fullerton

Descriere

An edited collection of letters from a medic to his wife, sent while he was serving with the segregated 442nd Combat Team in Italy and France