Shigeru Hayashi, Hitoshi Sameshima, and Tatsuo George Hayakawa oral history interview, January 10, 2009

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Shigeru Hayashi, Hitoshi Sameshima, and Tatsuo George Hayakawa oral history interview, January 10, 2009

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Shigeru Hayashi, Hitoshi Sameshima, and Tatsuo George Hayakawa share their personal histories and military experiences. The main focus of the interview is Joe Hayashi, a Nisei veteran who was killed in action while fighting overseas in the European Theater, and a Medal of Honor recipient for his honorable military actions during World War II.

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Hitoshi Sameshima and Shigeru Hayashi begin the interview introducing themselves and talking about what it was like to grow up in California. They also talk about their family background and how their parents came to California, one ending up in…

Sameshima and Hayashi discuss their nicknames and their lives after Pearl Harbor, including the Executive Order 9066. Their families would face hard times as they readied to evacuate their homes, as they had to sell property and furniture for pennies…

Sameshima and Hayashi are joined by George Hayakawa as they remember Joe Hayashi, who served with the 442nd Regiment and earned a Medal of Honor while in Italy. They talk about various memories of him, including a time during kendo practice, where…

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