Stanley Akita oral history interview, part 2 of 6, October 29, 2001
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Akita continues to explain what life was like on a sugar plantation. He talks about his plans after high school. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He shares his experiences with discrimination after the attack. Akita discusses volunteering for military service. He describes how he said goodbye to family and his journey to the mainland. He talks about experiencing culture shock while at Camp Shelby in Mississippi.
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video/m4v
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0:30:39
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Spatial Coverage
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2001OH0209_02_Akita
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/209-Akita-Stanley-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Apr 19
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
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Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Akita, Stanley: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Stanley Akita oral history interview, part 2 of 6, October 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed May 4, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052200.