Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, January 4, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, January 4, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Lee Reynolds. Reynolds was drafted into the Army in January of 1946. After basic training, he was deployed to Yokohama, Japan with occupation forces. He shares what the city looked like after the bombing and how the people treated him. He was transferred to Kobe, where his job was to process uniforms and anything that had to be salvaged or replaced. He shares his experiences living and working in Japan after the war. He returned to the US in 1948 and received his discharge.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Reynolds, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, January 4, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, January 4, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Lee Reynolds. Reynolds was drafted into the Army in January of 1946. After basic training, he was deployed to Yokohama, Japan with occupation forces. He shares what the city looked like after the bombing and how the people treated him. He was transferred to Kobe, where his job was to process uniforms and anything that had to be salvaged or replaced. He shares his experiences living and working in Japan after the war. He returned to the US in 1948 and received his discharge.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Reynolds, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History