Victor Nishijima oral history interview, August 28, 1998
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Title
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, August 28, 1998
Creator
Nishijima, Victor: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Description
Victor Nishijima oral history interview video in eight parts.
Source
Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
1998OH0005_Nishijima
Items in the Victor Nishijima oral history interview, August 28, 1998 Collection
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 8, August 28, 1998
Nishijima describes his childhood and pre-war lifestyle.
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 2 of 8, August 28, 1998
Nishijima describes the Issei philosophy of "shikata ga nai." He talks about his experiences with racial discrimination. He recalls being forcibly removed from his home in connection with Executive Order 9066.
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 3 of 8, August 28, 1998
Nishijima discusses forced removal into American concentration camps. He describes what it was like to live at Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility and at the Tule Lake Concentration Camp. He also talks about his decision to work on sugar beet…
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 4 of 8, August 28, 1998
Nishijima describes his experience volunteering for the army and his time at the Military Intelligence Service Language School. He also talks about his experience at Camp Savage, as well as shipping out overseas.
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 5 of 8, August 28, 1998
Victor Nishijima talks about shipping out overseas from Honolulu, Hawaii. He describes his first experience in battle in Guam. He was assigned bodyguards so as not to be mistaken as the enemy. He talks about his experiences during the Battle of…
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 6 of 8, August 28, 1998
In this video clip, Victor Nishijima talks about the worst things he witnessed during the war. He also talks about rescuing Japanese civilians (prisoners of war). He goes on to describe the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 7 of 8, August 28, 1998
In this video clip, Victor Nishijima talks about the saddest and happiest experiences during the war. He also talks about how he felt when the war was declared over. At the end of the clip, he talks about his homecoming and facing discrimination.
Victor Nishijima oral history interview, part 8 of 8, August 28, 1998
In this video clip, Victor Nishijima talks about his experience with racial discrimination. He also shares a message to future generations about his story and the importance of the stories of other Nisei veterans.
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