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Michael Doi oral history interview, November 2, 2009
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Michael Doi oral history interview, part 2 of 2, November 2, 2009
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Doi, Michael: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
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After the Lost Battalion, Michael Doi went to the French Rivera for his rest period. In After a few days of recuperation, he returned to the mountain.
Following the Italian Campaign, the men were moving fast, and there was no time to set up. Michael would set up the mortar at night to be prepared for any attack. He recalls climbing the mountain and describes the last push. The Gothic Line was a hard climb. Michael described the strategies of how the Company and Battalion would hike up the mountain.
Once Michael's Company broke the line because the side, they climbed was the least protected. The German soldiers did not anticipate anyone to get that far up. Once the line was broken, others followed suit. Not only were the American soldiers fighting against German soldiers, but there were Italian fascists.
After the Gothic Line, the German soldiers were ready to surrender and go home. In Leghorn, Michael guarded the German poisoners. When the news of the war ended, he went back to Italy and was discharged. Since the war ended, the atmosphere became more relaxed.
Michael returned to the States in November on a Liberty ship. He landed in Virginia and went to Chicago to be with Jean Doi and his family. Michael and Jean dated for a year before getting married. Later, Michael relocated to Georgia because he found a job as a chick sexer that paid well. After the war, Jimmy reenlisted and went to Japan to be with his parents.
Michael and Jean have two children, a son, a daughter, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He explains why Niseis are reluctant to discuss wartime or camp experience. As a result, Micahel does not talk much about his wartime experiences with his children.
Michael also talks about the significance of various patches, badges, and medals the GIs wore and received. The soldiers in his outfit received the Bronze Star. Michael also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge which he was proud of.
Michael recalls the 50th Anniversary of Bruyeres and revisiting the area of Bruyeres. Although the foxholes were covered by moss, He could still see the remanences of the war.
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Yonsei
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Michael Doi oral history interview, November 2, 2009
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Michael Doi oral history interview, part 1 of 2, November 2, 2009
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Doi, Michael: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2009OH0750A_01_Doi
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Michael Doi was born on May 25, 1920, in Camarillo, CA. Later the family moved to Oxnard, CA, when Michael was five years old. On December 7, Michael went to Los Angeles to watch a movie, and news of Pearl Harbor was announced. During this time, Michael's parents were living in Japan. After December 7, the family business was not affected and still did well.
On January 19, 1942, Michael was drafted and went into service. He went to Fort MacArthur San Pedro and then to Rockford, IL, for medic training at Camp Grant. Michael was a male nurse in the ward for a year before working in a clinic. In Chicago, Michael met his wife, Jean Doi. Michael said his wife was influential in the redress and helped get the swing vote from their Assemblyman in Georgia.
After working in the clinic for a year, he was transferred to Camp Sheridan and then to Camp Blanding. At Camp Blanding, Florida, he trained as an infantryman. He describes the conditions and training at camp Blanding. Michael made friends easily and had a good relationship with the Hawaiian soldiers.
The training was quick because replacements were needed overseas. Michael's oldest brother Sam was drafted, and his younger brother Jimmy was drafted. Michael reunited with his brothers briefly at Camp Blanding before shipping out. However, Sam was discharged and sent to Gila.
In Europe, Michael joined the 100th, A Company-Mortar. As a mortarman, he could not use the mortar in the forest due to shell burst. Michael said the German weapon sounds scarier than a mortar because you cannot hear a mortar. He recalls experiencing artillery fire.
Michael recollects many battles and life on the battlefield. Occasionally, Michael gave aid to wounded soldiers who needed treatment. Hot meals were not served frequently, but soldiers survived on C rations and K rations.
After the Lost Battalion and losing many soldiers, General Dahlquist did a review. The remaining soldiers and Michael were sent to the French Italian border to guard until they received replacements. At this time, Jimmy joined G Company, Michael remembers running into Jimmy and his friend.
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World War Two
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Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura oral history interview, July 24, 2004
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Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura oral history interview, part 1 of 5, July 24, 2004
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Miyamura, Hiroshi "Hershey"; narrator
Yamazaki, Christine; interviewer
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2004OH0471_01_Miyamura
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Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura discusses learning his family history through relatives. His father, Yaichi Miyamura, and mother were from Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. He immigrated to Gallup, N.M. briefly before returning to Japan to bring Hershey's mother to the United States.
In Japan, Hershey's father was drafted into the Japanese Military. Three years later, Hershey's parents returned to the United States. Hershey's parents settled in Gallup in 1906.
Hershey lost his mother when he was eleven years old, and his father had to raise seven children alone. His father was very strict and ran a restaurant called Ok Cafe.
Hershey's father instilled in him to be a good person and citizen. When the children were not in school, they helped at the restaurant. Hershey, favorite memory was a family gathering and eating Japanese food. Hershey loved sushi the most.
Hershey’s favorite childhood activities were hanging out with his friends, boxing, fishing, hunting, and bowling. At 14 years old, Hershey’s father bought him a car.
Growing up in Gallup, the community was diverse. He was aware of his Japanese ancestry and did not feel different from his peers. In the Army, Hershey made many good friends too.
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Enoch Kanaya oral history interview, June 25, 2006
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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Enoch Kanaya oral history interview, part 3 of 3, June 25, 2006
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Kanaya, Enoch; narrator
Yamagami, Don; interviewer
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2006-06-25
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Enoch Kanaya reflects on his time in combat and his squad members.
He said their confidence in each other helped them do their jobs well and they trusted each other.
After the war ended, Enoch was assigned to guard the Prisoners of War (POWs) and various Rest Camps. When Enoch had enough points, he returned to the United States. The 500 men landed in New York, and there was a large homecoming committee with dancing and a parade. Enoch recalls the homecoming parade in Washington DC and receiving the Presidental Unit Citation and the Bronze Star.
Post-war, he attended school at North Western and a Television Institute. Also, Enoch got married to Caroline and has four daughters and two grandchildren. He feels proud to serve with the 442nd. The Issei and Nisei gave their best efforts in World War Two and persevered. They leave a legacy that will be remembered.
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Enoch Kanaya oral history interview, June 25, 2006
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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1925-03-15
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Enoch Kanaya oral history interview, part 1 of 3, June 25, 2006
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Kanaya, Enoch; narrator
Yamagami, Don; interviewer
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2006OH0684_01_Kanaya
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Enoch Kanaya was born March 14, 1925. His parents are from Okayama-ken, Japan, and immigrated to the United States. Enoch's parents were hard-working and loving parents. When the Great Depression happened, farming became difficult, and the Kanaya family moved to the city. Enoch remembers taking care of the horses and saving his earnings.
At school, there were not many Japanese American students. The first part of Enoch’s school years was at a country school. After moving to the city, he attended a city school district. Enoch also attends Japanese Language School briefly. On the weekends, Enoch helped his father at the family store.
Besides school and helping his father, Enoch had a carefree childhood enjoying cowboy movies and watching sports games. He describes having fun exploring different Naval ships during Navy Week in Portland. Moreover, Enoch was social in the Japanese Community through the Medothist Church.
On December 7, Enoch’s life changed like many other Japanese Americans. Soon after the Declaration of War, restrictions were issued for a curfew and turned in weapons and radios. Enoch was unsure of the future. In April 1942, Enoch and his family arrived at the Assembly Center. Enoch recalls hearing news about the draft and receiving his 4C card from the Draft Board in Minidoka.
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World War Two
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, January 31, 1999
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Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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1999OH0042_Shiota
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, part 6 of 6, January 31, 1999
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Shiota, Henry Gary: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
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1999OH0042_06_Shiota
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Henry Gary Shiota's primary duty is to work on the war crime trials at Sugamo Prison. He discusses war crime trials in Japan and the atrocities in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies.
On Gary's days off, he visits Tokyo and relatives who live in the suburbs. The benefits of being fluent in Japanese helps Gary communicate with the locals and become familiar with them. Gary enjoys sightseeing and eating the local food.
After a year in Tokyo, Gary returns to the United States. He decides to further his education and studies at International Trade in Chicago, IL. After finishing school, Gary wants to return to Asia. However, he meets his Issei wife and gets married in 1974. They have one daughter.
Gary moves to Sacramento and works for the University of California for 23 years before retiring. In Gary's retirement years, he is active with the Nisei Veterans Group. He goes to various schools to discuss his war and camp experiences.
Gary's message for future generations is not to be silent and stand up for what is right. Sus (Gary's friend) briefly discusses the Hanashi Oral History Foundation and its mission.
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Japanese American
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Nisei
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, January 31, 1999
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1999OH0042_Shiota
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, part 5 of 6, January 31, 1999
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Shiota, Henry Gary: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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1999OH0042_05_Shiota
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After Germany, Henry Gary Shiota is discharged from the Army. Later he re-enlists and goes to Military Intelligence Services Language School (MISLS). Gary goes through intense training to learn about Japan. At MISLS, Gary is one of the oldest soldiers there. He says he becomes a role model for the younger Hawaiian soldiers.
After nine months at MISLS, Gary goes to Japan and is assigned to Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) in Tokyo. Gary works at the Sugamo Prison as an interpreter of the high officials, officers, and lawyers during the war crime trials.
Gary discusses Court verdicts and cases. He feels the notion of war tactics is different between the Japanese and Westerns. Gary is in Alabama when Japan is bombed, and he discusses his thoughts about the bombing.
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Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)
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Japanese values
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, January 31, 1999
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1999OH0042_Shiota
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, part 3 of 6, January 31, 1999
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Shiota, Henry Gary: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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1999OH0042_03_Shiota
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At Rohwer, the Issei parents help organize a school structure for their children. Part of the school structure is to encourage social activities and clubs. Later learns about the opportunities of leaving camp to attend school outside Rohwer or volunteering for service.
Henry Gary Shiota discusses camp life and joins a club at school. He recalls sponsoring his first dance and not having a high attendance. Eventually, he discovers how to promote his club's events. Gary's club becomes the most successful at Rohwer, AK.
The living quarters in the camp have no privacy because the barracks are shared spaces. Gary learns to have selective hearing. He says selective hearing helps him later in life too. In contrast, Gary says there is a kinship between the Japanese Americans and the African Americans since they both face discrimination.
In 1943, everyone in the camp is given a loyalty questionnaire. Gary explains how the questions are answered and the reasons why. Some of his friends answer no-no and are transfer to Tule Lake. On his graduation day, Gary does not enjoy the festivities because his friends are at Tule Lake.
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World War Two
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Willie Tanamachi oral history interview, part 3 of 3, May 19, 2006
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Tanamachi, Willie: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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59:53
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eng
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2006-05-19
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Houston, Texas
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2006OH_0670_03_Tanamachi
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Willie Tanamachi discusses his tours. The first time he goes to Berlin is in 1958 when he is stationed at the American Embassy. Willie lives in Germany for nine years, from July 1945 to October 1953. During those nine years, he did come home on leave a few times when his Dad becomes ill. However, when his dad passes away, his request for leave is denied by the Redcross.
While stationed in Germany, Willie meets his future wife Ingeborg. He describes what he does for socializing. Two examples Willie mentions are eating at Wienerschnitzel and going to the opera house.
Besides being stationed in Germany, Willie is also stationed in the United States and Vietnam. This included Fort Lee Virginia, American Embassy in Germany (until 1959), Fort Huachuca Arizona (about a year), American Embassy in Vietnam (Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay), Eglin Army Base in Florida (training camp for Rangers for jungle and swap training stay a few months), Strike Command Headquarters MacDil Air force Base 1962 and Fulda Germany Army Base. Willie says there are not many military setups. He works with the Military Assistance Advisory to help set up the German military-diplomatic Corps.
In November 1971, Willie retires from his service and works at various companies such as Toyota, Defense Contract Administration Service, and University of Houston Procurement Technical Assistant Services.
Willie and Ingeborg have four children together - Linda, Judy, Tim, and Tom. Their grandchildren are a dog and a cat. Willie's purpose of doing oral history is to share what lessons his Issei parents taught him and what childhood experiences shaped his thinking.
From racism in the military, life lessons, and his military service, Willie wants his children to do their best and tell the truth. He gives an example of reparations and how not every Japanese American did not receive reparations.
At the end of the interview, Ingeborg speaks and says their marriage is like Rocky Road ice cream and she hopes their children will appreciate their dad after watching the oral history.
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Willie Tanamachi oral history interview, part 2 of 3, May 19, 2006
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Tanamachi, Willie: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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58:34
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eng
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2006-05-19
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Houston, Texas
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2006OH0670_02_Tanamachi
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According to Willie Tanamachi, there are two ways Japanese Americans joined the military. One way is being drafted before the war. Another way is enlisting. Willie’s brothers Goro, Saburo, Walter, and himself served in the military. Unfortunately, Saburo is killed serving in E Company, 2nd Battalion. Goro works in the motor crew and Walter serves his time in the military in Germany.
During World War II, like some Japanese American soldiers, Willie faces struggles with promotions within the military. The only option is to transfer to different units. At the time Battle of the Bulge starts, Willie is approved to transfer and joins 171st Infantry Separate.
Willie discusses his duties and departments within the military. He works in the personnel department and post-war in supplies. After the war, Willie stays with the military. His decision is based on the way he is treated as an equal by his colleagues. Although there are some racist individuals, there are more people who see past his ethnicity.
During Occupation in Germany, Willie stays there from 1945 to 1953. He describes the effects of war on the cities and how the cities start to rebuilding economically. He also mentions the Hermann Goring and Rudolph Hess’s trial and the German gang Werewolves.
In 1946, Willie works in a supply depot in Munich. There are two supply depots. One is called Indiana Supply Depot (food) and the other is called Alabama Supply Deport (clothing). When troop's dependents came over to Germany, the BMW factory becomes furniture storage for dependents. As the economy starts thriving, the BMW asked for their factory back to build cars. Besides working in the military, Willie finds himself lucky in love and marries a German woman. They have been married for 53 years.
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Katonk
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Racism
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World War Two
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Willie Tanamachi oral history interview, part 1 of 3, May 19, 2006
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Tanamachi, Willie: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
Extent
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56:00
Language
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eng
Date
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2006-05-19
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Houston, Texas
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2006OH0670_01_Tanamachi
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Willie Tanamachi discusses life on the farming Texas with his 12 siblings. Growing up in the 1920's there was no electricity and he cherished opportunities to go to the county fair and movies.
His favorite teacher is Ms. Monroe (first grade teacher). Ms. Monroe treats him like a student and did not show racism. She also promotes him to the second grade.
At home Willie speaks Japanese and English. He also learns Spanish to speak to the farm workers. On occasions, Willie visits Mexico because a food and things are less expensive.
After graduating from San Benito High School, Willie works on the farm for a few year before going to the Army Air Corp. Willie shares his basic training experiences.
171st Infantry Battalion
Army Air Corps
baseball
basic training
Child rearing
childhood activities
farmer
Farming
homecoming
homestead
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese language school
languages
mochi
New Year
Nisei
picture bride
primary school
siblings
-
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Johnny Miyagawa oral history interview (NVMC), May 11, 1996
Oral History
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War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion
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Johnny Miyagawa oral history interview, May 11, 1996, Part 1 of 2
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Miyagawa, Johnny: narrator
Fukuda, David: interviewer
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center: publisher
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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audio/mp3
Source
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Nisei Veteran Memorial Center
Identifier
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NVMC_01_Miyagawa
Language
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eng
Date
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1996 May 11
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1:02:43
Description
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Miyagawa discusses what it was like growing up in Spreckelsville. He gives details about being drafted and the affects of Pearl Harbor. Miyagawa also discusses his experiences at Camp McCoy and Camp Shelby.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp McCoy
World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby
World War II--Veteran history
Spatial Coverage
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Maui, Hawaii
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Camp McCoy
Camp Shelby
family
Hawaii
Nisei
-
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Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, April 21, 2002
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/270-Kunitomi-Jack-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Oct 10
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Manzanar Concentration Camp
Heart Mountain Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Yoshi-Chan
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:26:41
Language
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eng
Date
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2002-04-21
Spatial Coverage
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Los Angeles, California
Description
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Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi begins the interview by giving background information about his family. Next, he discusses his father's occupation and going to picnics with his mother. Lastly, he talks about the sorts of activities that Issei and Nisei enjoyed in Los Angeles.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Community activities
Identity and values--Issei
Industry and employment--Small business
Social activities--Motion pictures
Title
A name given to the resource
Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, part 1 of 9, April 21, 2002
Creator
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Kunitomi, Yoshisuke Jack: narrator
Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2002OH0270_01_Kunitomi
employment
entertainment
family
Issei
movies
Nisei
picnics
picture bride
-
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Title
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Barry Saiki oral history interview, May 6, 2005
Oral History
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Subject Notes
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Military service -- Counterintelligence Corps
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Good audio and video
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Barry Saiki oral history interview, part 2 of 2, May 6, 2005
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0563A_02_Saiki
Creator
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Saiki, Barry: narrator
Yamagami, Don: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Description
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Part 2 of Mr. Saiki's interview primarily focuses on his life after his military service and reflections on past accomplishments. Mr. Saiki discusses an incident where he represented a delegation from Okinawa who testified in front of a Congressional Committee over a land use dispute. Mr. Saiki also reflects on how military service benefitted Nisei veterans after the war and the effect Executive Order 9066 had on Japanese Americans. Concluding the interview, Mr. Saiki discusses his daughter and the importance of the Nisei oral history project.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japan--Post-World War II
Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan
World War II--Military service--Counter Intelligence Corps Linguists
Identity and values--Nisei
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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00:40:18
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2005 May 06
Spatial Coverage
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Sacramento, California
career
Counterintelligence Corps
daughter
Executive Order 9066
military service
Nisei
Nisei veterans
wife
-
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Kazuo Komoto oral history interview, April 16, 2005
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/557-Komoto-Kazuo-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Nov 09
Location of Birth
Sanger, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service
Mars Task Force
Campaigns/Battles
Guadalcanal Campaign
New Georgia
China, Burma, India Theater
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:28:07
Language
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eng
Date
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2005-04-16
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Fresno, California
Description
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Kazuo Komoto talks about performing guard duty over an aircraft plant in California, and how a newspaper picture of Nisei's guarding the plant created some issues with the local community. Next, he discusses his transfer to Camp Savage and the negative feelings that other Nisei had with being rounded up into a segregated unit, and his refusal to buy war bonds. Lastly, he recounts the graduation ceremony from the Military Intelligence Language School, and not being able to see his parents at Gila River because of security restrictions.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--American Concentration Camps--Gila River
World War II--Military recruitment--Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School
Identity and values--American Japanese
Title
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Kazuo Komoto oral history interview, part 3 of 6, April 16, 2005
Creator
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Komoto, Kazuo: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0557_03_Komoto
Camp Savage
Gila River
John Aiso
kibei
language training
loyalty
Nisei
War bonds
-
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George Tetsuo Aratani oral history interview, January 25, 2007
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/745-Aratani-George-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1917 May 22
Location of Birth
Gardena, California
Incarceration Facilities
Tulare Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Military Personnel
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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George Aratani recounts meeting two Nisei in prewar Japan and their subsequent experiences during WWII fighting for Japan. Next, he discusses the origins of the Mikasa chinaware company and how he managed to get Macy's to buy into the dinnerware. Lastly, he talks about starting up the AMCO and Kenwood companies, and gives his opinions on what were the keys to his businesses success.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japan--Pre-World War II
Industry and employment--Importing
Industry and employment--Business
Industry and employment--Medicine
Allied Occupation of Japan
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:57:25
Language
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eng
Date
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2007-01-25
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Los Angeles, California
Title
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George Tetsuo Aratani oral history interview, part 3 of 4, January 25, 2007
Creator
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Aratani, George Tetsuo: narrator
Yamazaki-Sato, Christine: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0745_03_Aratani
aeronautics
Burma
business
chinaware
importing
medical equipment
Nisei
speakers
-
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Barry Saiki oral history interview, May 1, 2005
Oral History
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Military service -- Counterintelligence Corps
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Good audio and video
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Barry Saiki oral history interview, part 5 of 5, May 1, 2005
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0563_05_Saiki
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Saiki, Barry: narrator
Swee, Roger: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Description
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In the final video, Mr. Saiki further discusses his reunion with his brother, discussing what his life was like in Japan, and the conditions of Japan post-war. Additionally, Mr. Saiki describes his role in the Counterintelligence Corps as well as the role that the CIC played in Japan. In the last half of the video, Mr. Saiki shows photos from throughout his life including his childhood in Stockton, his time at Rohwer, and when he was assigned with the CIC.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Industry and employment--Hotel industry
Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan
Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066
World War II--American Concentration Camps--Rohwer
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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00:29:59
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2005-05-01
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Rancho Cordova, California
brother
Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)
discrimination
family
forced removal
Nisei
photographs
post-war Japan
-
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Barry Saiki oral history interview, May 1, 2005
Oral History
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Military service -- Counterintelligence Corps
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Good audio and video
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Barry Saiki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, May 1, 2005
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0563_03_Saiki
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Saiki, Barry: narrator
Swee, Roger: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Description
An account of the resource
Mr. Saiki discusses helping his father be reunited with the rest of the family at Rohwer. Mr. Saiki was able to the leave the internment camp, and traveled to Chicago where he got a job working as a foreman in a bomb factory and helped establish Buddhist churches. After receiving his draft notice, Mr. Saiki enrolled in Officer Candidate School and trained infantrymen at Fort Benning.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Industry and employment--Hotel industry
Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan
Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066
World War II--American Concentration Camps--Rohwer
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
00:28:46
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2005-05-01
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Rancho Cordova, California
draft notice
enlistment
Executive Order 9066
father
Loyalty Questionnaire
Nisei
Officer Candidate School
Rohwer Concentration Camp
-
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Tom Shigetoki Umeda oral history interview, June 5, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1916 Aug 25
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Civilian
Nickname
Tom
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Tom Shigetoki Umeda oral history interview, part 3 of 3, June 5, 2008
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Umeda, Tom Shigetoki: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0864_03_Umeda
Description
An account of the resource
Following the Pearl Harbor attack, Shigetoki Tom Umeda does not know what happened to his family in the United States. In Japan, Tom focused on his work at Mitsubishi.
During wartime, Tom worked at Mitsubishi. Tom explained there were no opportunities for Nisei to be an engineer in the United States. To work for Mitsubishi, Tom had to regain his Japanese citizenship. In doing so, he lost his American citizenship.
Tom learned his family was doing ok after Pearl Harbor after receiving a note in a package from his mother. After the war, airmail was allowed between the United States and Japan.
After working at Mitsubishi, Tom worked for a chemical engineering construction company. Later, he received an offer to work for Kenwood. To work in the United States, Tom got his Green Card. For the latter part of Tom's career, he worked for Kenwood in the United States. He retired from Kenwood after ten years. Tom also went to Oak Ridge, the Secret City to discuss atomic energy.
Tom describes the different chapters of his life, from growing up in the United States, working in Japan after college, and returning to the United States to work. Being a Nisei helped him after the war. Japanese companies wanted his ability to speak English and Japanese. Tom also learned the business as a Nisei and as a Japanese. He felt fortunate to be accepted as a Japanese and a Japanese American.
aircraft
atomic bomb
atomic energy
citizenship
correspondence
family
friends
Hiroshima
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
mail service
Mainland
Mitsubishi
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
post war
retirement
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Tom Shigetoki Umeda oral history interview, June 5, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1916 Aug 25
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Civilian
Nickname
Tom
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Tom Shigetoki Umeda oral history interview, part 2 of 3, June 5, 2008
Creator
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Umeda, Tom Shigetoki: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0864_02_Umeda
Description
An account of the resource
Shigetoki Tom Umeda's mother helped coordinate the interview with Mitsubishi for Tom. After the interview with Mitsubishi, Tom got the job. He describes how Mitsubishi was two sections for the Army and Navy. There was six other Nisei employed at the company who wanted to use their engineering experiences. Tom and the other Nisei decided to work from Mitsubishi because they could not find an engineering job in the United States.
Tom recalls talking to the man who created the aircraft department at Mitsubishi and how he collected data from American aircraft to construct the zero fighters.
Tom worked in the Navy section on zero fighters. His assignment was the 6th and 7th versions of the landing gear. Tom describes creating and getting approval of the landing gear design.
He designed the landing gear with the philosophy of not using a dead weight. His goal was to make the landing gear as durable and light as possible. After several trials, Tom succeeded with his calculations.
However, the war ended, and Tom's design did not make it in time.
aircraft
Army
employment
engineering
friends
gears
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese language
landings
meals
Mitsubishi
Navy
Nisei
Olympics
tank
Tokyo
travel
World War Two
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Tom Shigetoki Umeda oral history interview, June 5, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1916 Aug 25
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Civilian
Nickname
Tom
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Tom Shigetoki Umeda oral history interview, part 1 of 3, June 5, 2008
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Umeda, Tom Shigetoki: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0864_01_Umeda
Description
An account of the resource
Tom Shigetoki Umeda was born on August 25, 1916, in Los Angeles, CA. Tom's parents met through an arranged marriage in Japan. Previously, Tom's father worked on a farm in Hiroshima, Japan. After moving to the United States, he started a fruit stand business and then a barbershop business.
Tom has two younger sisters, and they grew up in Los Angeles, CA, near Chinatown. Later the family moved to Boyle Heights, CA. Tom attended elementary school for eight years and participated in an athletic club. Later, he goes to Lincoln High School for four years.
childhood activities
education
employment
friends
Hawaii
immigration
Issei
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese American community
Japanese language
marriage
movies
news
Nisei
school
sports
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Kadsuo Nishijima oral history interview, August 13, 2008
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/912-Nishijima-Harry-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1910 May 05
Location of Birth
Santa Maria, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Civilian
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Title
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Kadsuo Nishijima oral history interview, part 2 of 2, August 13, 2008
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Nishijima, Kadsuo: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2008OH0912_02_Nishijima
Description
An account of the resource
Nishijima recalls his families forced removal to Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center and then to Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp. He describes the living conditions at camp and how he obtains a job as a truck driver while living there. When Franklin Roosevelt passes away, Nishijima leaves camp and finds employment. He discusses children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and how proud he is of them.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--American Concentration Camps--Granada (Amache) Amache, Colorado
World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Santa Anita
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Japanese Americans--World War II
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:58:58
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2008 August 13
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Salt Lake City, Utah
family
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
Issei
Nisei
Sansei
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center
Yonsei
-
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Title
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Kadsuo Nishijima oral history interview, August 13, 2008
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/912-Nishijima-Harry-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1910 May 05
Location of Birth
Santa Maria, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Civilian
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Kadsuo Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 2, August 13, 2008
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Nishijima, Kadsuo: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0912_01_Nishijima
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Nishijima discusses his parent immigration from Japan to the United States. He moves to Japan to live with his Uncle when his Father passes away. He attends school and works on a silk worm farm. In his later teenage years, Nishijima returns back to the United States, gets married and has children. He recalls later in his marriage, his wife leaves him and their children. When Pearl Harbor is bombed, Nishijima's family goes to Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center.
Subject
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Identity and values--Family
Education
Social activities
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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0:56:26
Language
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eng
Date
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2008 August 13
Spatial Coverage
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Executive Order 9066
Issei parents
Japan
marriage
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center
war
-
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Title
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Herbert Yanamura oral history interview, November 2, 2009
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Yes
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Herbert Yanamura oral history interview, part 1 of 2, November 2, 2009
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Yanamura, Herbert: narrator
Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer
Tanabe, James: interviewer
Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii: publisher
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Language
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eng
Extent
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02:03:40
Date
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2009-11-02
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Hawaii
Source
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Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii
Identifier
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MISH_Yanamura-1
Subject
The topic of the resource
Identity and values--American Japanese
Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Identity and values--Family
World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
World War II--Japan--Okinawa Island
Description
An account of the resource
In the first part of Herbert Yanamura's interview, he talks about growing up as a Nisei in the farming community of Kona, Hawaii, his father's emphasis on learning the Japanese language, and his pre-war life. Yanamura also recounts the bombing of Pearl Harbor and how it affected his life as a high school student. He shares how he volunteered for the 442 and his experiences with basic training and MIS training. Finally, he tells us of his work translating documents and interrogating prisoners, as well as his experiences as the American soldiers invaded and moved through the island of Okinawa.
442nd Regimental Combat Team
96th Infantry Division
basic training
caves
coffee
farmers
Hawaii
intelligence
invasion
Japanese language school
Kona
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
Okinawa
Pearl Harbor
Prisoners of War (POWs)
surrender
translation
volunteer
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Title
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Taira Fukushima oral history interview, August 11, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 Feb 08
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Manzanar Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Douglas, Utah
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Champagne Campaign
Post-war Occupation of Germany
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Taira Fukushima oral history interview, part 3 of 3, August 11, 2008
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Fukushima, Taira: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0902_03_Fukushima
Description
An account of the resource
Taira Fukushima and his brother Jim are together for 442nd and replacements. On the mainland, Taira is a medic aide, and Jim is a litter bearer. Taira has limited training as a medic, but Tech Sergeant Hirata and Sergeant Matsuda give him support and encouragement to do his job well.
Taira gets ready to go overseas but is delayed by a measles outbreak. Traveling overseas in the Atlantic Ocean is rough. When he lands in France, the 442nd has gone to Italy. He goes to Leghorn to catch up with the 442nd.
He arrives in Italy to meet with the 442nd. Before going overseas, Taira received training as a rifleman but now is assigned as 3rd Battalion Medic, Company M. As a medic, the Tech Sergeant takes Taira under his guidance. Taira says the are some advantages to being under his position. Taira is treated well as a medic.
In Italy, Taira's first battle is the Gothic Line. When Taira is in the frontline, the hardest part for him is to let go of the idea do not mess up. His cultural value and his father's words stick with him. When the war ends, Taira returns to the 3rd Battalion in Pisa.
During the occupation, Taira goes to Switzerland for his rest period. Taira says the locals are friendly and recalls some of their nice gestures. Taira discusses the black market.
In October 1946, Taira is discharged, and he goes to Richton. With the GI Bill, Taira attends Drake University and then the University of Utah. He studies bacteriology. In 1951, Taira graduates from the University of Utah. He finds a job in a lab part-time while going to graduate school.
Taira's marries Nobuko Okumura and have a son together. After his parents lose their job at Seabrook Farm, they come live with Taira and Nobuko.
Taira hopes the treatment of the Japanese Americans will not happen to anyone else. He says the Japanese American situation is how you see it. The Japanese Americans did not have civil rights. As times are changing and the opportunities for the next generation are getting better.
Taira briefly talks about Ken Uchida and narrates a few photos from the evacuation.
442nd
awards and medals
Black Market
children
civil rights
correspondence
dating
discharge
discrimination
employment
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
German soldiers
GI Bill
Gothic Line
Higher education
homecoming
hospital
Issei parents
Italy
L Company
M Company
Manzanar
marriage
Marseille
medic
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
occupation
photographs
prejudice
Prisoners of War (POWs)
replacement
Seabrook Farms
surrender
World War Two
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Title
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Taira Fukushima oral history interview, August 11, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 Feb 08
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Manzanar Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Douglas, Utah
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Champagne Campaign
Post-war Occupation of Germany
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Taira Fukushima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 11, 2008
Creator
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Fukushima, Taira: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0902_01_Fukushima
Description
An account of the resource
Taira Fukushima was born on February 8, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA. Taira describes how he gets his name and how his name is confused as a female name.
Taira's father is Buntaro Fukushima, and he was born on August 2, 1881. Taira's father comes from a farming community in Japan. Taira's father works hard and is an honest man.
Taira's mother, Maru Tateyama Fukushima, is a picture bride from Japan. Taira's mother cooks the family meals and he recollects always getting green apples. Taira says his mother will sacrifice anything for their children. During the summertime, Taira and his three siblings ask for ice cream. As a child, Taira thinks his mother doesn't likes ice cream. However, she loves ice cream. Taira's mother does not eat the ice cream to save it for the children.
Growing up, the Fukushima family is Buddhist. At Japanese language school, the Buddhist Priest would teach the classes. Sometimes the school's space is used for shows or Japanese movie screenings with a narrator. Taira says these are the social activities that parents and children enjoy. Another childhood activity Taira enjoys is playing with his neighborhood friends Eddie Harvey and Susumu Kitano.
Taira discusses his school years at Hobart Boulevard School, Berendo Junior High School, and John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. Furthermore, he attends Japanese language school after school.
442nd
Buddhism
Camp Blanding
Camp Hood
childhood activities
Draft
elementary school
family
Farming
friends
high school
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Japanese values
living conditions
Manzanar
meals
medic
movies
Nisei
picture bride
Seabrook Farms
siblings
teachers
-
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Title
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Harold Horiuchi oral history interview, July 6, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Aug 29
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Title
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Harold Horiuchi oral history interview, part 2 of 3, July 6, 2008
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Horiuchi, Harold: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0893_02_Horiuchi
Description
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In high school, Harold Horiuchi enjoys playing basketball. In Seattle, Harold plays basketball for the Fieldhouse Team as a Center. Harold plays basketball in the Japanese American Community too.
In 1938, Harold graduates high school and goes to the University of Washington for two years. Harold recalls the attack on Pearl Harbor. His brother, Masanori, is still in Japan studying abroad. However, Masanori makes it back to the United States on the last ship to Seattle. Harold discusses the effects of Pearl Harbor and the family's grocery store.
When evacuation orders are announced, Harold and his family go to Puyallup and then to Minidoka. He describes the living conditions at the camp. The Army is asking for volunteers for the 442nd. However, Harold is not accepted. Then after three months at Minidoka, Harold goes to harvest crops in Twin Falls. In Twin Falls, Harold and Edith get married.
In Denver, Harold receives his draft notice from the Army. June of 1944, Harold is inducted at Fort Douglas, Utah, and goes to Camp Shelby for basic training.
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
100th
442nd
assembly center
barbed wire
Barracks
baseball
basketball
Camp Shelby
college
Curfew
dances
Draft
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Farming
friends
graduation
grocery store
guard tower
high school
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
job
living conditions
marriage
Minidoka
Nisei
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Pullayup Assembly Center
siblings
Social activities
sports
travel
volunteer
wedding
-
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Harold Horiuchi oral history interview, July 6, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Aug 29
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Harold Horiuchi oral history interview, part 1 of 3, July 6, 2008
Creator
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Horiuchi, Harold: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0893_01_Horiuchi
Description
An account of the resource
Harold Mamoru Horiuchi is born on August 29, 1920, in Seattle, WA. His parents are both from Chiba-Ken, Japan, and have two siblings.
In Seattle, WA, his father opens a grocery store. Harold's father enjoys fishing and tennis. Harold's memorable moment with his father is when they go fishing. Harold's other childhood activities are going to the movies and Boy Scouts.
Harold attends Central Elementary School and Japanese Language School. Later he attends Garfield High School. Growing up, Harold says he does not experience discrimination or prejudice. The people in Seattle are friendly.
At home, Harold speaks both Japanese and English. His parents instilled in him Japanese traditions and values.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Boy Scouts
Buddhism
childhood activities
Christianity
family car
Farming
fishing
friends
grocery store
Issei
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese community
Japanese language school
Japanese values
living conditions
meals
movies
New Year
Nisei
primary school
Seattle
siblings
Social activities
sports
-
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Takeshi Teshima oral history interview, June 5, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/865-Teshima-Takeshi-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Jan 13
Location of Birth
Papaaloa, Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Campaigns/Battles
Battle of Salerno
Battle of Monte Cassino
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Takeshi Teshima oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 5, 2008
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Teshima, Takeshi: narrator
Yamazaki, Christine: interviewer
McCarty, Yukiko: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0865_01_Teshima
Description
An account of the resource
Teshima discusses his prefecture origin and familial description. He shares his childhood memories and visiting Japan prewar. Teshima is drafted and goes to Camp McCoy and Camp Shelby. He goes overseas to Europe with the 100th Infantry Battalion.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Identity and values--Family
Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--Basic training
World War II--European Theater
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
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0:59:45
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
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2008 June 05
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Anzio
Bruyeres
Camp McCoy
Cassino
Lost Battalion
Nisei
replacement
-
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Title
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George Suzuki oral history interview, June 8, 2010
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Apr 06
Location of Birth
Astoria, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Location of Basic Training
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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George Suzuki oral history interview, part 2 of 2, June 8, 2010
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Suzuki, George: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH1009_02_Suzuki
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George Suzuki was drafted and went to Military Intelligence Service Language School. The experience at Fort Snelling was easygoing because he already knew some of the Niseis. Also, his girlfriend lived in St. Paul.
When Japan surrendered, George was assigned to the occupation Army. His duty in Japan was to assign local laborers to various jobs. The laborers would show up for work, and George gave assignments to any available workers.
Before returning home to the States, George visited his parents' relatives in Nagano, Japan. He recalls they did not have much to talk about because there was not much of a family tie or closeness. After returning to the United States, George did not stay connected with his relatives.
After George’s service in Japan, he first went to St. Paul to see his wife-to-be and then to Chicago to see his parents. He was discharged in May and got married to Esther in August. George had a long career in the Civil Service and worked for the Government in the accounting department until he retired.
George and Esther have a daughter, Nami, and a son, John. John has two children, Kay, and John. George's message for his grandchildren is to be happy and save money. Through all of his journey in life, George said he is overall satisfied with life.
assignments
children
civil service job
dating
discharge
discrimination
Draft
education
family
Fort Snelling
grandchildren
Hakujin
homecoming
Japanese American
job
marriage
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
Nagano
natives
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
occupation
officer
post war
relatives
retirement
Sansei
wedding
wife
Yonsei
-
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George Suzuki oral history interview, June 8, 2010
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Apr 06
Location of Birth
Astoria, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Location of Basic Training
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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George Suzuki oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 8, 2010
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Suzuki, George: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH1009_01_Suzuki
Description
An account of the resource
George Suzuki was born on April 6, 1922, in Astoria, OR. He went to Fort Snelling for Military Intelligence Service Language School. n May 1945, he completed training and was assigned to the Philippines for guard duty. When Japan surrendered in August, George was reassigned to the occupation army to go to Japan.
When George landed in Japan, he described the destruction of the country. George saw the locals living in makeshift shacks and children asking for handouts. George was stationed in Yokohama and assigned to a labor pool group. His task was to assign local laborers to specific jobs. Besides working in Yokohama, George also worked in Kyoto for a month.
Before shipping home to the United States, George went with his cousin to visit his parents' siblings in Nagano for a few days. George returned home to his wife Esther and visited George Yamaguchi’s mother and sister in Chicago.
George felt there was some good from the occupation for Japan to rebuild. The Niseis were essential during the occupation of Japan because they knew the Japanese language and customs. The Niseis help build the bridge to communicate with the natives.
airplane
Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)
atomic bomb
Chicago
children
chocolate
cigarettes
devastation
discrimination in the military
flattened
food shortages
friendship
Hakujin
Issei parents
Japanese American
linguists
living conditions
Manila
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
Nagano
natives
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei linguists
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
occupation
Philippines
Portland
relatives
sibling
sightseeing
Tokyo
translation
wife
Yokohama
-
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Asa Hanamoto oral history interview, April 14, 2010
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Nov 30
Location of Birth
Lincoln, California
Incarceration Facilities
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/1006-Hanamoto-Asa-1.m4v
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Asa Hanamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 14, 2010
Creator
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Hanamoto, Asa: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2010OH1006_01_Hanamoto
Description
An account of the resource
Hanamoto is in Junior college when Pearl Harbor is bombed. He discusses discrimination, concentration camps, and the meaning of barb wires. While in camp, Hanamoto volunteers to work on a farm. He recalls induction, Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and going overseas. When he lands in Tokyo, Hanamoto describes Japan's hardship and the emotional effects of seeing the devastation. Furthermore, he recalls his assignment for occupation.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Race--Discrimination
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Japan--Post-World War II
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:55:31
Language
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eng
Date
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2010 April 14
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
California
atomic bomb
democracy
discrimination
Japan
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
occupation
race discrimination
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Joseph Kurata oral history interview, March 19, 2010
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 26
Location of Birth
Lodi, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Ritchie, Maryland
Unit of Service
Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Joseph Kurata oral history interview, part 2 of 2, March 19, 2010
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Kurata, Joseph: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH1005_02_Kurata
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Kurata discusses his experiences while on headquarters assignment duty; talks about seeing confiscated Japanese swords; and discusses his transfer to Sendai to set up a new Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) headquarters. He then talks about his CIC assignment in Chiba, his duties as a CIC agent, and his experiences working with informants to get information about the Japanese Communist Party. Next, Kurata tells a story regarding a traditional Japanese meal; discusses meeting his wife and getting married; and talks about returning to the United States. Lastly, Kurata talks about the contributions of Nisei linguists, and provides some advice for future soldiers who could potentially have a military occupation assignment.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japan--Post-World War II
World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
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Oral Histories
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video/m4
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0:51:45
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2010 March 19
Spatial Coverage
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San Fransisco, California
Communism
Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)
informants
military occupation
Nisei
post-war Japan
wife
-
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Gary Yamashita oral history interview, April 27, 2010
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/997S-Yamashita-Gary-1.m4v
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Yes
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Gary Yamashita oral history interview, part 1 of 1, April 27, 2010
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Yamashita, Gary: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0997S_01_Yamashita
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Yamashita discusses his father's military service. He details about Hawaiian identity and The Torpedo Gang. Yamahita also discusses about what his father's service meant, how the sansei benefitted from the Nisei, and the meaning of citizenship.
Subject
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World War II--Veteran history
Identity and values
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:31:52
Language
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eng
Date
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2010 April 27
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Torrance, California
442nd Regimental Combat Team
family
father
legacy
Nisei
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Tony Koura oral history interview, January 17, 2010
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 Jun 06
Incarceration Facilities
Minidoka Concentration Camp
Manzanar Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Tony Koura oral history interview, part 3 of 3, January 17, 2010
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Koura, Tony: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0995_03_Koura
Description
An account of the resource
When Tony Koura goes back to Japan after the occupation, the locals have changed. The people have money, there is no food shortage, no one is starving, and every one is employed. There are thousands of linguists during the occupation. Tony says the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) put in a lot of contributions.
Tony recalls his friend, Stan Kizawa, who worked in the Civil Censorship who is instrumental in saving the Kabuki Theater. In the occupation, Tony's role is mainly intelligence collection. The reason linguists are spread out through the different prefectures, Japan, is to assist the Japanese Government and Police with keeping the Communists under control.
The Nisei Linguists have more of an advantage for the locals to trust them over a white people who can speak Japanese. The locals want to make friends right away. Moreover, sharing the same culture is helpful in the mission.
The Japanese locals are accustomed to democracy. Therefore, when General MacArthur preserves the Emperor System and democracy after the war, he is well received. Democracy is established in Japan after the Meiji Restoration in 1868 (approximately) until the Military System takes over in the 1930s.
After the occupation, Tony works in a few positions in the military. Before retiring, he is Chief Historian of the Pacific Command. At the end of the interview, Tony shows a photo of him and the Captain Scientist "Chief" he accompanies in Japan occupation.
assignments
culture
democracy
diversity
employment
equality
Fort Knox
General MacArthur
headquarters
Japan
Japanese American soldiers
Japanese language
kibei
linguist
linguists
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
occupation
post war
religion
segregation
training
trains
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, January 7, 2010
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Oct 18
Location of Birth
Coronado, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Teru
Kuni
Location of Basic Training
Camp Lee, Virginia
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, part 4 of 4, January 7, 2010
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Mayeda, Ray: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0988_04_Mayeda
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An account of the resource
After the passing of Ray Mayeda's mother, Ray's father sent his two sisters and younger brother to live in Japan with their grandmother. Later, Ray's father and Ray went to live in Japan too. After living in Japan for a few years, in 1939, Ray returned to the United States.
Ray attended Coronado High School and got good grades. He credits his education in Japan for doing well in high school. In addition to Ray's academic studies, he was elected student body treasurer and ran track. Ray was popular with his peers and had many friends.
On December 7, 1941, Ray's life changed when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Many of Ray's friends treated him differently at school, and Ray was forcibly removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center and then to Poston, AZ.
Ray relocated alone because his father was in Crystal City, Texas, and his older brother volunteered for the Army in 1942. Life in the camp was tough, and Ray had to care for himself.
Ray graduated from high school in the camp and left Poston to work in Chicago, IL. Soon after, he found a better job working as a bookkeeper. Ray saved enough money to attend the University of Minnesota, and when his finances ran low, he volunteered for the Army.
Ray started his career as an auditor working in Japan at the Civil Censorship Detachment (CCD) during the occupation. Next, he was a translator in Tokyo civil service and Okinawa civil service. Ray's second time in Japan was with the Air Force Audit Agency and working around Asia. When Ray retired, Northrop offered him a job and traveled to Korea, Saudi Arabia, and various states in the United States for auditing.
In Ray's retirement years, he enjoys playing golf and going on cruises. Ray has been married to the love of his life for 57 years and has three children and three grandchildren. Ray hopes his grandchildren have a good education and a job they enjoy. For the future of America, he hopes there are no more wars.
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Air Force
barbed wires
Barracks
career
childhood
children
CIC
Civil Censorship Detachment (CCD)
Community leaders
Crystal City
December 7th
evacuate
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
farm
Farming
FBI
friends
graduation
grandchildren
guard
Hakujin
high school
Higher education
home life
horse stables
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
living conditions
Loyalty Questionnaire
Nisei
Nisei veterans
occupation
Pearl Harbor
Poston
retirement
Santa Ana Race Track
siblings
travel
volunteer
wife
work
World War Two
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, January 7, 2010
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Oct 18
Location of Birth
Coronado, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Teru
Kuni
Location of Basic Training
Camp Lee, Virginia
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, part 3 of 4, January 7, 2010
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Mayeda, Ray: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0988_03_Mayeda
Description
An account of the resource
Ray Kuniteru Mayeda was born on October 18, 1922. His parents were from Kagoshima prefecture before immigrating to the United States. Ray's father came from a family of educators in Japan.
In the United States, Ray's father was a successful farmer until the Great Depression. His parents taught him to work hard, be honest, and do well in school. Besides working on the farm, Ray went to school. He got good grades and participated in clubs and sports.
When World War Two ended, Ray went to Japan for the occupation. He discusses his thoughts on Nisei's contributions and the rebuilding of Japan.
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Language
A language of the resource
eng
accounting
Child rearing
childhood
childhood activities
education
Emperor
family
Farming
farming community
fishing
friends
Great Depression
immigration
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei linguists
occupation
post war
rebuild
samurai
School Activites
schoolboy
sports
swimming
teacher
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, January 7, 2010
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Oct 18
Location of Birth
Coronado, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Teru
Kuni
Location of Basic Training
Camp Lee, Virginia
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, part 2 of 4, January 7, 2010
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Mayeda, Ray: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0988_02_Mayeda
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An account of the resource
In October 1949, Ray Mayeda worked at the Civil Censorship until it was dissolved. Then Ray worked at Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) as a translator. He translated classified documents into English for a year.
After, Ray went to Okinawa to work for the Civil and Information Department in the military government. He was promoted to Visual Presentation Information Specialist. Ray had many Okinawan people working with him to spread propaganda about democracy in Okinawa. Ray screened movies and documentaries around different towns in Okinawa. Afterward, Ray started renting out regular American films, and his job was to control that.
When Ray did not have work, he found time to visit friends and his siblings. Ray has not seen his sisters and younger brother for 11 years. He reunited with his sisters and brother in Kagoshima and helped them come back to the United States. One of Ray's sisters got married there. After the war, Ray's father returned to Japan.
After serving his time in the occupation, Ray was discharged from the Army and censored telegrams in Osaka. Ray met his wife. His wife was working for the CCD in Tokyo and kept in touch. In March 1950, Ray worked in Okinawa and later returned to Tokyo in October 1951 and married his wife in June 1952.
By 1952, Ray was in Japan for five years, and he returned to the United States with his wife. Ray continued his education at the University of Minnesota, majoring in accounting. He later worked for a CPA firm, and then the Air Force Audit Agency hired him. Later Ray and his family moved to Japan, and Ray audited contracts in various places in Asia.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)
assignment
CIC
cigarettes
Civil Censorship Detachment (CCD)
civilian work
Communists
cultural heritage
culture
dating
employment
family
Farming
food shortages
Gifu
Hakujin
housing
interpret
Japan
Japanese American
jobs
landownership
Livingston
marriage
movies
natives
Nisei
Nisei veterans
occupation
Okinawa
post war
PX store
relationship
relatives
rice
siblings
Soviet Union
temporary duty
train
translate
transportation
travel
travel (leisure)
uniform
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, January 7, 2010
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Oct 18
Location of Birth
Coronado, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Teru
Kuni
Location of Basic Training
Camp Lee, Virginia
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, part 1 of 4, January 7, 2010
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Mayeda, Ray: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0988_01_Mayeda
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An account of the resource
When World War Two ended, Ray Kuniteru Mayeda attended the University of Minnesota for a year, and his finances were running low. Therefore, he decided to volunteer for two years and enlisted when he was in Chicago. Ray went to basic training at Camp Lee, Virginia, and joined an integrated unit.
As a child, Ray lived in Japan for a few years after his mother passed away. He learned how to speak and about Japanese culture in his formative years. In 1947, Ray went to Military Intelligence Service Language School for six months.
After completing the Military Intelligence Language School, Ray went to the occupation in Japan and landed in Yokohama. He went to Camp Zama and then to Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS). Ray waited for a month at ATIS to get his permanent assignment before going to Maizuru.
In Maizuru, Ray interpreted for the doctor and translated documents the POWs wrote. When he was not working, he made friends and traveled. Ray also visited his uncle who was a famous photographer.
After Maizuru, Ray went to Mie-ken on a four-month temporary duty assignment. His duty was to surveillance the black market activities on staple foods. Ray was an interpreter and translated when the Japanese police spoke to the locals. He was the backup for the Japanese police.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)
assignments
atomic bomb
Black Market
Camp Zama
childhood
cigarettes
college
Draft
family
food shortages
Higher education
interpreter
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American soldier
Japanese police
living conditions
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
natives
Nisei
Nisei soldier
occupation
photographs
Prisoners of War (POWs)
PX store
reparations
siblings
Soviet Union
Tokyo
translater
travel (leisure)
tuberculosis
volunteer
World War Two
Yokohama
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Harry Urata oral history interview, January 19, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/987-Urata-Harry-3.m4v
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Yes
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Harry Urata oral history interview, part 3 of 3, January 19, 2009
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Urata, Harry: narrator
Niiya, Brian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0987_03_Urata
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An account of the resource
Urata discusses the radio program that he was involved with after coming back from Tule Lake concentration camp. Next, he talks about the resurgence of Japanese culture and his personal music business. He discusses music before and after the war and the orchestras that he was involved with. He would go on to teach Japanese music to over 3,000 students before finally retiring in 2006. Next, he talks about his surprise at the redress and reparations that were received from the government, especially surprising was the apology. Finally, Urata talks about preserving history and the legacy of the Issei and Nisei who were loyal to the United States.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Industry and employment
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Arts and literature
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
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0:29:36
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 January 19
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Hawaii
apology
charity
compensation
history
Hole Hole Bushi
Issei
Japanese music
legacy
military occupation
music
Nisei
orchestra
performances
radio
redress and reparations
retirement
singing
teaching
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William Nishimura oral history interview, November 9, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/985-Nishimura-Bill-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Jul 07
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Philippine Islands
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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William Nishimura oral history interview, part 1 of 2, November 9, 2009
Creator
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Nishimura, William: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0985_01_Nishimura
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Nishimura discusses his reaction to landing in Yokohama and duties as part of the bomb survey team in occupation Japan. He shares some interview questions and answers from his survey with women and housewives. Nishimura also recalls the aftermath of the bombing between Yokohama and Hiroshima. Furthermore, he describes the food shortage.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japan--Post-World War II
Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:51:23
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 November 09
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Seattle, Washington
atomic bomb
interrogating
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
occupation
Philippines
post-war Japan
surveying
Yokohama
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Howard Minato oral history interview, November 6, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/983-Minato-Howard-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Dec 30
Location of Birth
Lewistown, Montana
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Philippine Islands
Post-war Occupation of Korea
Index
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Yes
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Howard Minato oral history interview, part 2 of 2, November 6, 2009
Creator
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Minato, Howard: narrator
Shigemitsu, Laura: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0983_02_Minato
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An account of the resource
Minato discusses basic training and discharge. After his discharge he meets his wife and gets married. They have children and grandchildren. Minato shares his wartime experience. During Japanese Language School he discloses his memorable moments at Fort Snelling. He also shares the names of follow soldiers he still contacts and shares wartime photographs.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--Basic training
Military service--Veteran history
Identity and values--Family
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
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0:36:51
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 November 06
basic training
Japanese language school
kibei
Manila
Nisei
Sansei
segregation
Yonsei
-
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Title
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Howard Minato oral history interview, November 6, 2009
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/983-Minato-Howard-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Dec 30
Location of Birth
Lewistown, Montana
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Philippine Islands
Post-war Occupation of Korea
Index
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Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
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Howard Minato oral history interview, part 1 of 2, November 6, 2009
Creator
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Minato, Howard: narrator
Shigemitsu, Laura: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0983_01_Minato
Description
An account of the resource
Minato discusses his prefecture origin and familial description. Minato grows up in Seattle and attends school there. He recalls December 7 and his Father being taken be the FBI. Minato is drafted while his family goes to Minidoka. He also recalls his wartime duties and experiences.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Social activities
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:57:53
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 November 06
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Seattle, Washington
Executive Order 9066
Fort Snelling
Issei parents
Korea
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Minidoka
Nisei
Philippines
-
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Title
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Stanley Falk oral history interview, July 20, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/976-Falk-Stanley-2.m4v
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Stanley Falk oral history interview, part 2 of 2, July 20, 2009
Creator
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Falk, Stanley: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0976_02_Falk
Description
An account of the resource
Falk discusses the transportation system in Tokyo including coal fueled cars and trains; and discusses his interrogation work in Japan processing intel. He then talks about the possible threat of Communism; corresponding with his family while in Japan; and discusses the purge in Japan. Next, Falk talks about his post-military life including discussing going back to school, and work. Lastly, Falk discusses the importance of Kibei and Nisei in occupied Japan.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Military service--Veteran history
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:19:48
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 July 20
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Virginia
Communism
correspondence
education
interrogation
Japan
kibei
military occupation
Nisei
post-military life
-
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Title
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Stanley Falk oral history interview, July 20, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/976-Falk-Stanley-1.m4v
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Stanley Falk oral history interview, part 1 of 2, July 20, 2009
Creator
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Falk, Stanley: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0976_01_Falk
Description
An account of the resource
Falk discusses his rank; talks about how he became interested in Japanese language and culture; talks about taking classes to learn Japanese language; and discusses the [Military Intelligence Service] Caucasian program and his training at Fort Snelling. He then provides his thoughts about Japan prior to his service and shipping overseas; discusses traveling to Japan for his commission; talks about his first assignment in technical intelligence; and discusses his first impressions of Japan. Next, Falk talks about his experiences in Japan including his interactions with Japanese citizens; sightseeing; friendships; and describes roads, houses, the train system, and Nisei coworkers. Lastly, Falk discusses the Japanese journalist, K.K. Kawakami; his interrogation assignment; learning Japanese culture; taking judo lessons; discusses instances of prejudice against Japanese citizens; and discusses Japanese sense of humor.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japan--Post-World War II
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:54:21
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 July 20
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Virginia
citizens
Fort Snelling
interrogation
Japan
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
military occupation
Nisei
prejudice
sightseeing
technical intelligence
-
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Title
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Theodore Miyamoto oral history interview, January 16, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/960-Miyamoto-Ted-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1929 Feb 04
Location of Birth
Lahaina (Maui), Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Ted
Location of Basic Training
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP)
Tokyo
Index
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Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
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Theodore Miyamoto oral history interview, part 3 of 3, January 16, 2009
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Miyamoto, Theodore: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2009OH0960_03_Miyamoto
Description
An account of the resource
Miyamoto discusses going undercover to gather information during the occupation of Japan. Miyamoto recalls the Korean War and three regrets. Miyamoto discusses his post-war life and shows his achievement medals from his service in three wars.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
World War II--Awards, medals
Military service--Post-World War II service
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:39:03
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 January 16
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Honolulu, Hawaii
battle
Bronze Star
casualties
Korean War
medals & awards
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
polygraph test
university
Vietnam War
World War Two
-
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Theodore Miyamoto oral history interview, January 16, 2009
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/960-Miyamoto-Ted-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1929 Feb 04
Location of Birth
Lahaina (Maui), Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Ted
Location of Basic Training
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP)
Tokyo
Index
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Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Theodore Miyamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 3, January 16, 2009
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Miyamoto, Theodore: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2009OH0960_02_Miyamoto
Description
An account of the resource
Miyamoto discusses about the black market. He details stories about the General Commanders about the rules and regulations in occupation in Japan. Miyamoto also talks about the new constitution of Japan, goal of occupation and illustrates the condition of Japan.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japan--Post-World War II
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Military service--Veteran history
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:56:57
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 January 16
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Honolulu, Hawaii
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Black Market
Hawaiian Nisei
interpreter
Italy
Japan
linguist
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
occupation
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Title
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Theodore Miyamoto oral history interview, January 16, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/960-Miyamoto-Ted-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1929 Feb 04
Location of Birth
Lahaina (Maui), Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Ted
Location of Basic Training
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP)
Tokyo
Index
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Yes
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Title
A name given to the resource
Theodore Miyamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, January 16, 2009
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Miyamoto, Theodore: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2009OH0960_01_Miyamoto
Description
An account of the resource
Miyamoto discusses his familial description, child rearing, and schooling. He details about his experiences in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) an in post-war Japan. Miyamoto also discusses about his experiences with Japanese Nationals.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Japan--Post-World War II
Identity and values
Allied Occupation of Japan
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:53:51
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 January 16
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Honolulu, Hawaii
basic training
Hawaiian identity
Japanese nationals
linguist
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
occupation
plantation
-
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Title
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, December 20, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
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Title
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 5 of 5, December 20, 2008
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Watanabe, Chiye: narrator
Hayashi, Henry: narrator
Nakawatase, Seiichi: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2008OH0956_05_Watanabe
Description
An account of the resource
Chiye Hayashi Watanabe, Henry M. Hayashi, and Seiichi Nakawatase discuss the Medal of Honor and the process of getting Joe nominated. The process with the War Department takes several years until Joe is approved.
Henry mentions Senator Daniel Akaka's efforts to have the Japanese Americans and other Asian soldiers recognized to receive the Medal of Honor. The opportunities for Japanese American has changed for the better with the Nisei contributions in World War Two.
Chiye also says Joe's service helps the Japanese Americans. Previously due to the Alien Land Law, Japanese Americans could not own land. The future generations of Japanese Americans have changed due to the Nisei contribution.
Chiye, Henry, Seiichi, and the rest of the Hayashi family are proud of Joe and his accomplishments. Chiye misses Joe very much.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
100th
442nd
ceremony
correspondence
Distinguished Service Cross
family
Heart Mountain
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
K Company
Killed in Action (KIA)
Medal of Honor
medals & awards
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei soldiers
Nisei story
post war
Sansei
Senator Daniel Akaka
War Department
World War Two
Yonsei
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Title
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, December 20, 2008
Oral History
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Title
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 3 of 5, December 20, 2008
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Watanabe, Chiye: narrator
Hayashi, Henry: narrator
Nakawatase, Seiichi
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0956_03_Watanabe
Description
An account of the resource
Chiye (Hayashi) Watanabe, Henry M. Hayashi, and Seiichi Nakawatase recall Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. When evacuation orders are announced, Chiye and her family plan to go to Arkansas. However, the government places travel restrictions. Chiye and Seiichi describe the preparations to go to camp.
Seiichi and his family go to Pomona Fair Grounds then to Heart Mountain. Chiye and her in-laws arrive at Heart Mountain a month later. During this time, Henry and Joe are at Fort Sheridan. Henry is assigned to the mortar pool company. Henry's family is at Santa Anita and then goes to Amache, Co.
Chiye and Seiichi recount camp life at Heart Mountain and the living conditions. Henry describes the effects of Pearl Harbor on the Japanese Americans in service.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
442nd
barbed wires
Barracks
black out
Camp Blanding
Camp Hood
Camp Shelby
employment
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Fort McClellan
Fort Sheridan
Heart Mountain
high school
interment camp
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
living conditions
mortar
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
overseas
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Pomona
rank
Santa Anita Racetrack
school
travel restriction
World War Two
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Title
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, December 20, 2008
Oral History
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 2 of 5, December 20, 2008
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Watanabe, Chiye: narrator
Hayashi, Henry: narrator
Nakawatase, Seiichi: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2008OH0956_02_Watanabe
Description
An account of the resource
Chiye (Hayashi) Watanabe, Seiichi Nakawatase, and Henry Hayashi recall celebrating New Year during their childhood. The families would get together and make mochi. New Year is like a social event.
Another social event is movies at the Japanese Community Center or going to the movie theater. The churches also have social events for the Japanese American Communities.
During their school years, they did not recall hearing much about world events. They remember Joe is a good student and he enjoys repairing things. Chiye shares how Joe signs up for the Army.
Chiye and Seichi recall Pearl Harbor and December 7.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Army
basic training
childhood activities
correspondence
Curfew
December 7th
Draft
elementary school
family
farm labor
Farming
friends
guards
high school
Issei
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Japanese values
Junior High School
living conditions
mochi
movies
New Year
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
overseas
Pasadena
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
photographs
radio
Salinas
siblings
Social activities
sports
takuan
wedding
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Jumpei Mine oral history interview, November 23, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 Aug 04
Location of Birth
Montebello, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Jumpy
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
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Jumpei Mine oral history interview, part 1 of 2, November 23, 2008
Creator
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Mine, Jumpei: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0954_01_Mine
Description
An account of the resource
Jumpei "Jumpy" Mine is born on August 4, 1920, in Montebello, CA. Jumpei's father is a hard-working man. Jumpei's mother, Jen Mine, passes away early.
Jumpei grows up in Montebello and helps his father with farming. Jumpei's favorite sport is baseball. He has one sister, Chizuko, and one brother, Kay.
Jumpei discusses his school years from attending Laguna Elementary School in Montebello, high school, and Japanese Language School. His favorite activity at school is sports, especially baseball. During his free time, he rides his bike, goes hiking, and participates in Boy Scouts. On Sundays, he attends Christian Church in Montebello.
In 1939, he graduated high school and continued to help his father with farming. Jumpei recalls the Pearl Harbor aftermath. Jumpei's family goes to Santa Anita Assembly Center when evacuation orders are announced. After six months, Jumpei goes to Detroit, MI, for work, and then he is drafted into the Army.
After basic training, Jumpei goes overseas to Europe. He is assigned to Company D, Heavy Weapons. He shares a story of how his Squad Leader keeps the unit safe from the German soldiers.
When the war ends, Jumpei stays in Italy for three months before returning back to the United States. He goes to Chicago to reunite with his parents. Post-war, Jumpei looks for mechanic work.
442nd
88s
88th division
atomic bomb
baseball
bicycle
Boy Scouts
Chicago
Child rearing
childhood
childhood activities
children
Christian church
church
combat
Curfew
D Company
Draft
European Theater
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
farm
Farming
France
friends
German soldiers
Hawaii
Heavy Weapons
homecoming
Issei parents
Italy
Japan
Japanese American
job
Livorno
machine gunner
Naples
Nice
Nisei
Olympics
overseas
Pearl Harbor
post war
restrictions
Santa Anita
seasick
siblings
sports
squad leader
surrender
travel
weapons
World War Two
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Kazuhiko Yamada oral history interview, March 5, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/969A-Yamada-Kazuhiko-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1915 Oct 24
Location of Birth
San Gabriel, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Rocky
Location of Basic Training
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Kazuhiko Yamada oral history interview, part 1 of 2, March 5, 2009
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Yamada, Kazuhiko: narrator
Yahata, Craig: interviewer
Akune, Kenjiro: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2009OH0969A_01_Yamada
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Yamada begins the interview talking about his family and how they came to move from Hiroshima to Los Angeles. His father would work as a flower farmer while Kazuhiko and his siblings attended english and Japanese school. He would attend Gardena High School, where the population was nearly fifty percent Japanese before graduating and attending Compton Junior College. After this, he would head up the coast to attend UC Davis in the horticulture field. Next, he talks about his whereabouts during the attacks on Pearl Harbor. As he was already in the Army, he would be moved to a segregated unit at Fort Custer in Michigan and then to Camp Savage for Japanese language courses. While he was there, his family would be moved to American concentration camps in Poston, Arizona and then Tule Lake. He would then be shipped out from San Francisco and begin his assignment in Australia.
Subject
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Education
Identity and values--Family
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Type
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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1:00:47
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eng
Date
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2009 March 05
Spatial Coverage
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Torrance, California
agriculture
Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)
American Concentration Camps
California
Camp Savage
Compton Junior College
correspondence
discrimination
Draft
family
Farming
Fort Custer
Fort MacArthur
Fort Ord
Gardena High School
Hiroshima
Japan
Japanese language school
kibei
Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS)
Minnesota
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
Pearl Harbor
Poston Concentration Camp
segregated unit
Shikata ga nai
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
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Title
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Frank Hiratsuka oral history interview, November 21, 2008
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 Jul 16
Location of Birth
Aliso, California
Incarceration Facilities
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Camp Maxey, Texas
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Frank Hiratsuka oral history interview, part 2 of 3, November 21, 2008
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Hiratsuka, Frank: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0948_02_Hiratsuka
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Frank Hiratsuka is a junior in High School when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7. Frank and his parents move to Ridley, a safe zone termed by the government.
In Ridley, Frank and his parents work on a peach farm until they receive evacuation orders. Previously, Frank grows up with mainly Caucasian people. After moving to Ridley, a farming community, and Poston, Frank discusses the culture shock.
Frank and his parents go to Poston, Camp 3, and he recounts the living conditions. At Poston, Frank continues his education, and his parents find jobs within the camp. Frank recalls his mother's family are relocated to Gila River.
In June of 1943, Frank and his parents leave Poston. Frank finishes high School and gets a job analyzing paint. In January of 1945, Frank receives his draft notice and starts his military career.
100th
442nd
band
Barracks
basic training
Blackouts
Camp Maxey
cousin
culture shock
December 7th
discrimination
Draft
education
employment
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
Farming
farming community
Fort Snelling
friends
Gila River
grandparents
Hawaiian soldiers
high school
Issei
Japanese American
Japanese values
Mainland soldiers
Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS)
morals
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Poston
Sansei
train ride
World War Two
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Frank Hiratsuka oral history interview, November 21, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 Jul 16
Location of Birth
Aliso, California
Incarceration Facilities
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Camp Maxey, Texas
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Frank Hiratsuka oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 21, 2008
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Hiratsuka, Frank: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0948_01_Hiratsuka
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Frank Hiratsuka is born July 16, 1926, in Aliso, CA. In the late 1800's Frank's grandparents immigrate to the United States and have eight children.
Frank's grandfather is a farmer, and Frank's father briefly works on the farm until he gets another job. Both Frank's parents work in private homes and live at the employer's home. Frank's parents are hard-working and work six days a week.
During the Great Depression, Frank says life is not difficult because his parents have a stable job. Although his parents are always working, they do have time off to spend with family and friends. Frank says New Year is a festive holiday with Japanese food and family.
At school, Frank's favorite subjects are art and music. He plays numerous instruments from the violin, saxophone to the clarinet. He recalls performing at the World Fair with his school band.
Frank's childhood activities consist of games, marbles, movies, and listening to adventure shows on the radio.
On December 7, Frank remembers listening to the radio and hearing the news broadcast about Pearl Harbor. Frank and his parents and the bus driver from the Japanese School decide to go to Ridley (the safe zone).
childhood activities
December 7th
employment
family
fishing
friends
Great Depression
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language school
kendo
meals
movies
music
New Year
news
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
radio
Sansei
school activities
sports
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Masaru Funai oral history interview, November 21, 2008
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/947-Funaii-Masaru-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1930 Jun 25
Location of Birth
Paauilo, Hawaii
War or Conflict
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Mas
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Masaru Funai oral history interview, part 2 of 2, November 21, 2008
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Funai, Masaru: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0947_02_Funai
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Funai discusses University of Hawaii and joining the National Guards. He works all the way through college, Due to his participation in Reserved Officer Training Corp (ROTC), he becomes a Commission Second Lieutenant and becomes part of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He recalls his journey how he became a lawyer and helps fund raise for the Memorial Monument. Also he shares a message for the future generations.
Subject
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Industry and employment
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Education
Identity and values
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Extent
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1:02:02
Language
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eng
Date
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2008 November 21
Spatial Coverage
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Glenview, Illinois
Higher education
Japanese American community
Japanese language
Korean War
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
Nisei legacy
race discrimination
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Kay Maeda oral history interview, September 12, 2008
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/939-Maeda-Kay-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1924 May 22
Location of Birth
Hood River, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Civilian
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Kay Maeda oral history interview, part 1 of 1, September 12, 2008
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Maeda, Kay: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0939_01_Maeda
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Language
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eng
Date
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2008 September 12
Description
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Maeda talks about her parents immigrating from Japan to the United States, and her whereabouts during the attack on Pearl Harbor. After Executive Order 9066, Maeda and her family were forcibly removed first to Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility, then Tule Lake Concentration Camp, and lastly Minidoka Concentration Camp, and she talks about the living conditions and her experiences at all three locations. She then talks about leaving Minidoka to work at an orchard and experiencing discrimination while traveling to Oregon. Next, Maeda talks about her husband and his parents and their forced removal to Portland detention facility; and her husband’s military service and his war experiences, including his encounters with civilians in Italy. Lastly, Maeda talks about meeting her husband, describes the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and discusses her children and their occupations.
Subject
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World War II--Mass Removal ("Evacuation")
World War II--American Concentration Camps--Tule Lake
World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Pinedale
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
Extent
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00:59:54
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Ontario, Oregon
100th Infantry Battalion
children
European Theater
Executive Order 9066
Farming
Issei
Minidoka
Nisei
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James Fujii oral history interview, September 10, 2008
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 May 28
Location of Birth
Troutdale, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Jim
Location of Basic Training
Camp Wolters, Texas
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Germany
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James Fujii oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 10, 2008
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Fujii, James: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0933_03_Fujii
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An account of the resource
James Fujii felt the teachers were instrumental with the move to Nyssa. The teachers protected the Japanese Americans from discrimination. In 1944, James graduated high school. He recalls spending three and a half years in Nyssa during wartime.
In February 1945, James received his Army draft and went to Texas for basic training. Basic training lasted four months, and he went overseas to Germany.
At the end of 1945, James goes overseas to Dorndorf, Germany, for five to six months with the occupation forces. He says Dorndorf, Germany, was rebuilt by the American Army and did not look affected by wartime. It was evident the United States was trying to keep the peace by helping Germany rebuild.
After several months in Germany, James was discharged in 1946. He enrolled in college to learn about agriculture and worked on the family farm. James was married for 40 years to Susie, and they have five children and four grandchildren.
James discusses the contributions of the Japanese Americans during World War Two. James loves the United States and says it is the best place to live.
442nd
basic training
Berlin
children
citizenship
civilians
combat
discrimination
Draft
evacuation
Farming
front lines
Germany
grandchildren
Gresham
high school
Higher education
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
loyalty
Nisei
Oregon
overseas
patriotism
post war
Sansei
siblings
Switzerland
teachers
wife
World War Two
Yonsei
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James Fujii oral history interview, September 10, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 May 28
Location of Birth
Troutdale, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Jim
Location of Basic Training
Camp Wolters, Texas
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Germany
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James Fujii oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 10, 2008
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Fujii, James: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0933_02_Fujii
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An account of the resource
James Fujii grows up in a rural area. After the war, the community doubled in size. James felt everyone got along after they knew one another. In his opinion, the Japanese American community did not rebel against racism after the war. They are happy to start their lives over again. He discusses the racism and prejudices the Japanese Americans and African Americans faced.
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, James was a sophomore in high school. He recalls evacuation and going to the Portland Stockyards. Later the family volunteers to work on a farm in Nyssa, OR, pulling sugar beets.
In Nyssa, James was on a boxing team in high school, and he also played baseball. James's boxing class was 120, and his record was five draws and five wins (within two years).
The Farming Servicing Administration (FSA) ran the tent camp in Nyssa. James recalls the housing was awful. However, his mother took the responsibility of cooking the meals and making the tent space livable for the family. The Fujii family lived at the tent camp for two years, and James recalled the winter months being cold.
At Nyssa, there were many people from Troutdale and Gresham area. Ten miles away from Nyssa, there was a CCC camp. The families from Nyssa were supposed to move there in the third year. However, the war ended. The CCC camp was an upgrade from Nyssa's tent camp.
While the Fujii family was at Nyssa, James' brother, Kazuo, went into service and visited the family on furlough. James recalls that wartime changed Kazuo's personality.
childhood activities
Curfew
December 7th
discrimination
evacuation
farm
Farming
Gresham
high school
internment camp
Issei
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American community
living conditions
Nisei
Oregon
overseas
Pearl Harbor
post war
prejudices
primary school
Racism
Rural communities
siblings
sports
Sugar beets
volunteers
youth organizations
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James Fujii oral history interview, September 10, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 May 28
Location of Birth
Troutdale, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Jim
Location of Basic Training
Camp Wolters, Texas
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Germany
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James Fujii oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 10, 2008
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Fujii, James: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0933_01_Fujii
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An account of the resource
James Mamoru Fujii was born on May 28, 1926. His parents were Bukichi "Ben" Fujii and Yoshino Yamakado Fujii. James' mother was the second wife after the first wife passed away. In the first marriage, James' father has three children.
James' father, Bukichi, was the boss of the family and a respected leader in the Troutdale Gresham Community. James' mother, Yoshino, was a hardworking and dedicated mother to ten children. She made sure the children respected and listened to their father.
James discusses the hierarchy in their family. Besides James' mother caring for the children, James' sisters took care of them too. James recalls his first childhood home was small, but later they moved to a bigger house on a farm.
All the children attended English school and Japanese school. James and his siblings were born with Japanese names. However, they received English names from their teachers because they could not pronounce their Japanese.
Growing up in the Troutdale area, the Japanese American community was close-knit and active. The Buddhist temple was a gathering place for church services and social gatherings. At least once a month, there was a social event for the community.
Buddhism
community leader
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
farm
farming community
Hakujin
homestead
Issei parents
japanese American comm
living conditions
meals
New Year
Nisei
Portland
Portland Assembly Center
siblings
Social activities
World War Two
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Title
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, September 9, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1927 Jan 07
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Hood, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 9, 2008
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Shiiki, Ray: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0931_03_Shiiki
Description
An account of the resource
Ray Shiiki is inducted at Fort Douglas, UT then goes to Camp Hood. He is assigned to the Tank Destroyer Outfit. After Camp Hood, he goes to Fort Snelling and is assigned as Supply Sergeant, F Company.
When Fort Snelling disbanded, the soldiers transfer to Presidio, Monterey. At Presidio, Ray remains with F Company and has the same duties at Fort Snelling. On some occasions, he visits San Francisco.
The war ends, and Ray discusses his thought on the atomic bomb dropping in Japan. After being discharged from the Army, Ray does not reenlist.
Post-war, Ray becomes an independent farmer with his brother, Tan. Also, Ray marries Mary Muramatsu and has three children. Ray describes photographs of his family and sports team. Ray values and appreciates his family and friends. He says he is grateful for the opportunity to make an oral history and share his war and camp experiences with future generations.
Army
atomic bombing
baseball
basic training
Block
Camp Hood
children
discharge
discrimination
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm
Farming
Fort Douglas
Fort Snelling
friends
friendships
future generations
grandchildren
Gresham
Hawaiian soldiers
induction
internment
Issei parents
kendo
marriage
Minidoka
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei veterans
oral history
photographs
Portland
post war
Presidio Monterey
relationship
Sansei
sports
World War Two
Yonsei
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, September 9, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1927 Jan 07
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Hood, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 9, 2008
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Shiiki, Ray: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0931_02_Shiiki
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Before the war, Ray Shiiki's parents buy land in Damascus, OR. However, due to the alien land law, the property is under Ray's sister's name. Later Ray's parents discover they have been taken advantage of by a cannery worker.
When evacuation orders are announced, Ray and his family go to the assembly center and then to Minidoka. Ray describes the living conditions and job opportunities.
In camp, Ray plays baseball and makes several friends. Ray values the friendships he developed and maintains in contact with his friends. Ray recalls the loyalty questionnaire and says he is proud to be an American.
When Ray is drafted into the Army, he goes to Camp Hood and then to Fort Snelling. On furlough, he experiences discrimination and shares his feelings of being called a "Jap."
Post-war, Ray and his brother go into farming. Ray says Bob Wilson, Don Schneider, and Carl Graff are influential to his success in the farming industry. In 1990, Ray retired from farming and started herb gardening with his wife and son until 2000.
alien land laws
American citizen
assembly center
baseball
Camp Hood
discharge
discrimination
Draft
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
Farming
farming community
Fort Snelling
friendships
Issei parents
Japanese American
living conditions
Minidoka
Nisei
Nisei soldier
Oregon
post war
property
siblings
sports
World War Two
youth organizations
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, September 9, 2008
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1927 Jan 07
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Hood, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 9, 2008
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Shiiki, Ray: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0931_01_Shiiki
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Ray Gerald Shiiki is born January 7, 1927, in Gresham, Oregon. Ray's parents are from Koga, Japan, and immigrated to the United States. They settled in Oregon. He has three sisters and one brother.
Ray emphasizes the value of family and friendship. He says relationships are important to him. During his school years, he recalls influential teachers and friends that impacted his life.
When Ray is in the seventh grade, he travels to Japan with his mother to visit his ill grandmother. Ray is gone for several months. However, he can catch up with his school assignments. Besides primary school, Ray attends Japanese Language School.
Ray recalls December 7 and going to the assembly center. Ray's family tries to stay together as long as they can. However, they go their separate ways. Ray is drafted and goes to Camp Hood and Fort Snelling.
assembly center
barbed wires
basic training
Camp Hood
Curfew
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
F Company
Farming
Fort Snelling
friendship
influential
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
Killed in Action (KIA)
Manchuria
nickname
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
primary school
relatives
sea sickness
siblings
souvenirs
sports
travel
-
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Joe Onchi oral history interview, September 8, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/929-Onchi-Joe-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 May 31
Location of Birth
Portland, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Roberts, California
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Physical Media Notes
The condition of the physical media
video freezes but audio continues
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Joe Onchi oral history interview, part 2 of 2, September 8, 2008
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Onchi, Joe: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0929_02_Onchi
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An account of the resource
Onchi discuss receiving treatment for his injuries and being discharged. Onchi's brother is also drafted into service. Post-war, Onchi goes to college and becomes an Optometrist, gets married and has children. He receives the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his time served. He also discusses Mary Yuri Yochiyama, Robert Iso and reunions.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Identity and values
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:43:11
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2008 September 08
employment
family
Nisei
post-war
Purple Heart
Sansei
USO
Yonsei
-
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Joe Onchi oral history interview, September 8, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/929-Onchi-Joe-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1920 May 31
Location of Birth
Portland, Oregon
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Roberts, California
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Champagne Campaign
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Physical Media Notes
The condition of the physical media
video freezes but audio continues
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Title
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Joe Onchi oral history interview, part 1 of 2, September 8, 2008
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Onchi, Joe: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0929_01_Onchi
Description
An account of the resource
Onchi discusses his prefecture origin and familial description. He shares his childhood activities and talks about influential teachers from his informative years. Onchi recalls being inducted, basic training and joining the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. While being in service, his family is in Jerome Concentration Camp. He also discusses his duties and being injured at war.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Social activities
Identity and values--Family
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II--American Concentration Camps
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:59:48
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2008 September 08
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Fort Lewis
Frank D. Roosevelt
injury
Jerome
Nisei
No-no boys
replacement
-
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, September 7, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Apr 01
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Fannin, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Title
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Edward Fujii and Aya Fujii oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 7, 2008
Creator
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Fujii, Edward: narrator
Fujii, Aya: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0924_03_Fujii
Description
An account of the resource
Edward Fujii's interview is with his wife, Aya Fujii.
Aya Fujii discusses December 7 and her brothers Ike and Art serving in the Army. Aya and her parents are very proud of Ike and Art.
Edward and Aya describe the values of the Nisei generation. The Nisei legacy gives a foundation for future generations to stand up and speak up for civil rights issues.
Oral histories are a platform to share the Nisei story and educate future generations. Edward narrates photos from his war experience.
Camp Fannin
Draft
Fort Snelling
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
Minidoka
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei veterans
photographs
values
World War Two
-
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, September 7, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Apr 01
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Fannin, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 7, 2008
Creator
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Fujii, Edward: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0924_02_Fujii
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An account of the resource
Edward Fujii's interview is with his wife, Aya Fujii.
When Edward Fujii receives his draft notice, he reports to Fort Dix, Utah, for his induction into the Army and then goes to Camp Fannin, TX, for basic training.
After basic training, Edward goes to Fort Snelling, MN, for Military Intelligence Service Language School. He spends six months at the language school. However, he spends most of his time as a truck driver.
At Camp Campbell, Edward is assigned to the Third Infantry Division, Signal Corps Company. He receives training in morse code and is a radio operator. During WWII, Edward's brothers are also serving in the military.
In November 1946, Edward is discharged from the Army. Post-war, Edward is active with the Nisei Veterans Club for 30 years. Edward is married to Aya Iwasaki, and they have three children and two grandchildren.
At the end of the interview, Aya discusses her camp and war experience. She shares advice on marriage and a message for future generations.
442nd
assembly center
basic training
brothers
citizenship
correspondence
dating
discharge
discrimination
Draft
driver
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm labor
farmer
farming community
fishing
Fort Snelling
infantry
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese values
marching
marriage
Military Intelligence Service Language School
military service
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
post war
radio man
reunion
Sansei
siblings
veterans organizations
weapons training
World War Two
Yonsei
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Title
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, September 7, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Apr 01
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Fannin, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 7, 2008
Creator
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Fujii, Edward: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0924_01_Fujii
Description
An account of the resource
Edward Harumi Fujii is born on April 1, 1923, in Troutdale, OR. Edward's father and mother are from Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan, and they immigrate to the United States. Edward has five brothers and two sisters.
The Fujii family lives in a farming community, and the family all works on the farm. Edward and his siblings attend Troutdale Grade School and Gresham High School.
On December 7, Edward and his family are working on the farm when they hear the news about Pearl Harbor. Edward discusses the aftermath of Pearl Harbor.
The Fujii family goes to the assembly center and later is relocated to Nyssa, OR. When Edward and his family return to Troutdale, he receives his draft notice from the Army.
assembly center
baseball
childhood activities
childhood employment
discrimination
Draft
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Farming
farming community
friends
high school
high school diploma
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American community
Japanese language school
kendo
living conditions
meals
Nisei
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
primary school
property
siblings
sugar beet
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James Iso oral history interview, January 29, 2010
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Index
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Yes
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James Iso oral history interview, part 3 of 4, January 29, 2010
Creator
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Iso, James: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH423A_03_Iso
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
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2010 January 29
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
San Francisco, California
Description
An account of the resource
Iso discusses trying to help the Japanese people as best as possible. He highlights the role the Nisei played during the occupation. Iso also discusses Japan's agriculture and food production capabilities post-war
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japan--Post-World War II
Allied Occupation of Japan
Industry and employment
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:53:22
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japanese American
military occupation
Nisei
post-war Japan
reform
-
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Coolidge Wakai oral history interview, December 8, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Dec 02
Location of Birth
Kapaa, (Kauai) Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Cool
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined)
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Vosges
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Coolidge Wakai oral history interview, part 2 of 2, December 8, 2007
Creator
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Wakai, Coolidge: narrator
Yee, T.: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0844_02_Wakai
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An account of the resource
Coolidge Wakai guarded thousands of POWs in the Po Valley when the war ended. Later, Coolidge was transferred from guarding the POWs to Headquarters Company as a cleric.
After the war, Coolidge returned to the United States. He participated in a parade for President Harry Truman. Coolidge explains there were mixed emotions about participating in the parade. He felt soldiers of the 100th and 442nd who were killed in action are the true heroes. The Niseis' contribution to the war showed that they worked hard, persevered, and were loyal.
President Truman's speech made Coolidge feel it was worth serving in the Military. President Truman recognized the Japanese Americans as loyal citizens. The Niseis were successful in the war because the Japanese American soldiers fought cohesively. The Niseis worked well together and trusted each other in battle.
After the parade in New Jersey, he traveled to the Panama Canal. He returned to Hawaii and had a festive homecoming celebration. Later, he went to the mainland to pursue his higher education at Grinnell College Iowa. In 1949, Coolidge graduated college and went to the University of Buffalo New York. He interned for one year at LA County General Hospital, then Coolidge received a fellowship at Mayo Clinic. He was the first Nisei to be accepted into the Mayo Clinic.
In 1958, Coolidge finished his fellowship at Mayo Clinic and returned to Hawaii to open his practice. Coolidge worked for 50 years before retiring. In 1956, Coolidge married Edith Yamasaki, and have four children and five grandchildren. Coolidge shares a message for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren to remember the golden rule. Be honest, respect your country, be loyal, and do not bring shame to the family.
When the Government gave reparation to the Japanese Americans, Coolidge gave his reparations to the Cox family who hosted him and to Tully High School.
At the end of the interview, Coolidge narrated photographs from wartime and post-war.
100th
442nd
casualties
children
dating
discrimination
European Theater
family
friends
grandchildren
guard duty
Hawaii
Hawaiian identity
Hawaiian soldiers
headquarters company
high school
Higher education
homecoming
Issei
Issei parents
Italy
Japanese values
Killed in Action (KIA)
marriage
medical profession
newspapers
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei veterans
parade
photographs
post war
President Harry Truman
Prisoners of War (POWs)
reparations
siblings
Tanforan
travel (leisure)
war experiences
World War Two
-
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Grant Hayao Ichikawa oral history interview, July 19, 2009
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/851A-Ichikawa-Grant-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1919 Apr 17
Location of Birth
Suisun City, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)
Philippine Islands
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Grant Hayao Ichikawa oral history interview, part 1 of 2, July 19, 2009
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ichikawa, Grant Hayao: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2009OH0851A_01_Ichikawa
Description
An account of the resource
Grant Hayao Ichikawa discusses his military duties during the occupation of Japan and the Nisei and Kibei contribution as translators. Ichikawa talks about General MacArthur's plan to rebuild Japan and keeping the Emperor of Japan safe. He feels the Japanese identity and values help interpreters to speak to Japanese during the occupation. Furthermore, he shares the most memorable memory during occupation.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:55:02
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2009 July 19
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Virginia
atom bomb
discrimination in the military
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
interpreter
kibei
linguist
Nisei
occupation
-
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Joseph Ushio Hamanaka oral history interview, November 17, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/833-Hamanaka-Joe-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 23
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Philippine Islands
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Title
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Joseph Ushio Hamanaka oral history interview, part 3 of 3, November 17, 2007
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hamanaka, Joseph Ushio: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2007OH0833_03_Hamanaka
Description
An account of the resource
Hamanaka discusses his time of occupation in Japan and his length of Military Service. He also mentions Japan's civilians thoughts on Military Intelligence Service in Japan. When Hamanaka is discharged, he goes back to school and receives two degrees. He discusses employment and retirement. During his retirement years he finds interest in traveling and coordinating tours. On one of the tours to Japan, Hamanaka meets his wife. He reveals his one regret in life and shares a message for the future generations.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japan--Post-World War II
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Industry and employment
Identity and values
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:52:23
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2007 November 17
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Bellevue Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Hiroshima
Japan
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
post war
travel (leisure)
wedding
-
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Title
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Joseph Ushio Hamanaka oral history interview, November 17, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/833-Hamanaka-Joe-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 23
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Philippine Islands
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Joseph Ushio Hamanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 17, 2007
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hamanaka, Joseph Ushio: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2007OH0833_01_Hamanaka
Description
An account of the resource
Hamanaka discusses his parents orign and growing up as an only child. During his adolescent years he helps with his Father's business after school and is active in journalism at school. Hamanaka recalls learning how to cook in Puyallup and making friends with Alaskan People in camp.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Identity and values--Family
Education
Social activities
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Puyallup
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
0:55:00
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2007 November 17
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Bellevue, Washington
childhood activities
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Japan
Japanese language school
Nisei
Puyallup Assembly Center
school
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Frank Saburo Sato oral history interview, November 17, 2007
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/827-Sato-Frank-4.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1929 Mar 16
Location of Birth
Woodinville, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Air Force
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Frank Saburo Sato oral history interview, part 4 of 4, November 17, 2007
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Sato, Frank Saburo: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0827_04_Sato
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Sato discusses a speech he gave during Memorial Day; talks about the generational differences between Issei, Nisei, Sansei, and Yonsei; and discusses participation in oral history interviews. He then shows and describes photographs taken with President Reagan; a picture of members of the Department of Defense; a picture taken at the White House while working on documentation on redress; shows photographs and documents related to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC); and shows a photograph of Walter Mondale.
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Identity and values
Journalism and media
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:32:22
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eng
Date
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2007 November 16
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Bellevue, Washington
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians
Issei
Nisei
photographs
President Ronald Reagan
redress
Sansei
White House
Yonsei
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Toshio and Tomi Mano oral history interview, November 16, 2007
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/825-Mano-Tosh-3.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1928 Feb 26
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Tosh
Location of Basic Training
Fort Lewis, Washington
Index
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Yes
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Toshio Mano and Tomi Mano oral history interview, part 3 of 3, November 16, 2007
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Mano, Toshio: narrator
Mano, Tomi: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0825_03_Mano
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Mano discusses his post-war life and working at the family's nursery.He details about meeting his wife and raising a family. At the nursery, Mano meets his wife, Tomi Yoshioka and they later have children . Yoshioka discusses her family origin and her experiences at the American Concentration Camp. Both Mano and Yoshioka discuss their experiences with discrimination and share the secret to their strong marriage.
Subject
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Identity and values--Family
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Industry and employment
Japanese Americans--World War II
Race--Discrimination
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:58:27
Language
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eng
Date
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2007 November
Spatial Coverage
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Bellevue, Washington
discrimination
employment
enemy alien
interment camp
Japanese American
Nisei
post war
Sansei
-
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Toshio and Tomi Mano oral history interview, November 16, 2007
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/825-Mano-Tosh-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1928 Feb 26
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Tosh
Location of Basic Training
Fort Lewis, Washington
Index
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Yes
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Title
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Toshio Mano oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 16, 2007
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Mano, Toshio: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0825_01_Mano
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Mano discusses his prefecture of origin and familial description. He also recalls home life with his parents, school years leading up to forced removal. In Mano's adolescent years, his family visited relatives in Japan.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Identity and values--Family
Japan
Child rearing
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
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0:57:35
Language
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eng
Date
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2007 November 16
Spatial Coverage
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Bellevue, Washington
alien land laws
buddhist
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Issei parents
Japan
Nisei
Pinedale
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Kimitomo Murumoto oral history interview, November 15, 2007
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/822-Muromoto-Kimitomo-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Jan 10
Location of Birth
Bellevue, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Kim
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
Index
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Yes
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Kimitomo Murumoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 15, 2007
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Murumoto, Kimitomo: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0822_01_Murumoto
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Murumoto discusses his familial description. He recalls the living condition growing up and helping out on the farm after school. Murumoto shares some of his childhood activities, one of them being watching baseball games with his Father, After high school, Murumoto recalls Pearl Harbor being bombed and evacuation.
Subject
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Identity and values--Family
Social activities
Education
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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207 November 15
Language
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Bellevue, Washington
baseball
Community leaders
enemy alien
evacuation
Issei
Japanese school
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, October 22, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1924 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, part 3 of 3, October 22, 2007
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Muranaga, Kenichi: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0818_03_Muranaga
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After the war, Kenichi Muranaga gets married in 1946 and works serval jobs before starting his laundromat business in 1963. Kenichi and Yoshiko have one son, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Kenichi is proud of his family, especially of his brother Kiyoshi. Kenichi says Kiyoshi is a true soldier. Anyone who knows Kiyoshi would say the same. He is an outstanding soldier who goes beyond the call of duty.
Kenichi recalls his family receiving a letter that Kiyoshi's Department of the Army Civilian Award (DAC) is upgraded to the Medal of Honor. The whole Muranaga family travels to Washington DC for the ceremony.
On the day of the ceremony, there are at least 20 recipients of the Medal of Honor. Kenichi discusses the contribution of the Nisei legacy and what it means to be in a segregated unit.
Although the government gives reparations, Kenichi shares his sentiments on the issue.
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442nd
basic training
business
Camp Blanding
children
citizenship
family
friends
Issei
Issei father
Japanese American
Japanese American soldier
Japanese values
Killed in Action (KIA)
marriage
Medal of Honor
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei solider
post war
Racism
reparations
Sansei
segregated unit
segregation
siblings
World War Two
Yonsei
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, October 22, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1924 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, part 2 of 3, October 22, 2007
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Muranaga, Kenichi: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0818_02_Muranaga
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An account of the resource
Kenichi and Kiyoshi Muranaga leave Amache to work on a sugar beet farm. Kenichi describes their living accommodations and their duties at the farm. Their father also has a job but he works in the mess hall at Amache.
In 1944, Kiyoshi volunteers for the 442nd. Kenichi and Yoshiro also want to volunteer, but Kiyoshi says one person from their family is enough. Their mother agrees.
At Amache, a loyalty questionnaire is given to the internees. Kenichi explains his thoughts on the questions and what is a no-no boy. Although, Santa Anita and Amache's security is almost the same. Kenchi says you can leave Amache to go to work. Sometimes Kenichi goes to the nearest city Granada for entertainment.
In camp, Kenichi receives his draft notice and reports to Fort Logan for induction. After, he goes to Camp Blanding for his basic training. While in basic training, Kenichi gets news of his brother Kiyoshi's death. Kenichi returns to Amache for the funeral service.
When Kenichi goes overseas, he understands what war is. He sees causalities first hand. He describes Champagne Campaign, Bruyeres, and the Gothic Line. At the end of the war, Kenichi has a chance to join the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). However, he decides to return to the States and get married.
Post-war, Kenichi marries Yoshiko, and they have been married for 60 years. He works a few jobs before owning seven laundromats.
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442nd
Amache
basic training
Bruyeres
business
Camp Blanding
casualties
Champagne Campaign
convoy
correspondence
dances
dating
Draft
employment
Executive Order 9066
Farming
friends
German soldiers
Gothic Line
guard towers
Hawaii
Hawaiian soldiers
induction
interment camp
Issei
Issei father
Italy
Japanese American
Japanese American soldier
job
Killed in Action (KIA)
Lost Battalion
loyalty
Loyalty Questionnaire
Mainland soldiers
married
mortar
mortar squad
Nisei
Nisei soldier
No-no boys
Po Valley
post war
replacement
seasick
Social activities
Southern France
sugar beet
surrender
uniform
World War Two
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, October 22, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1924 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Los Angeles, California
Incarceration Facilities
Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
100th Infantry Battalion (Separate)
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
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Kenichi Muranaga oral history interview, part 1 of 3, October 22, 2007
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Muranaga, Kenichi: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0818_01_Muranaga
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An account of the resource
Kenichi Muranaga is born on December 21, 1924, in Los Angeles, CA. Kenichi's father immigrates to the United States from Japan and meets Kenichi's mother in Hawaii. The two get married and move to Los Angeles, CA, before settling in Gardena, CA.
Kenichi has the utmost respect and appreciation for his father. He says his father is hardworking to provide for the family. Kenichi comes from a family of nine siblings. Kenichi discusses his childhood and his school years in Gardena.
Life changes for Kenichi and his family Kenichi after the Pearl Harbor attack. He recalls the aftermath and the announcement of Executive Order 9066 (EO9066). The Muranaga family evacuates to Santa Anita Assembly Center and then Amache, CO.
Kenichi leaves camp to work at a few jobs before getting drafted into the Army. When Kenichi is in basic training, he receives news of his oldest brother, Kiyoshi's death overseas.
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Amache
assembly center
Barracks
basic training
Blackouts
cowboy
Curfew
discrimination
employment
English language
evacuate
evacuation orders
F Company
family
family business
family car
Gardena
government
Great Depression
guards
Hawaii
Hawaiian identity
high school
Issei
Issei father
Japanese American
Japanese language
Killed in Action (KIA)
marriage
Medal of Honor
medals & awards
Nisei
overseas
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
post war
President Roosevelt
produce market
Racism
rifles
Santa Anita
siblings
World War Two
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Minoru Miyasaki oral history interview, October 15, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Mar 03
Incarceration Facilities
Tanforan Temporary Detention Facility
Topaz Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Minoru Miyasaki oral history interview, part 2 of 4, October 15, 2007
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Miyasaki, Minoru: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
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2007OH0817_02_Miyasaki
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Minoru Miyasaki recalls the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. When President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, Minoru and his family went to Tanforan on a Greyhound Bus. The Miyasaki family left their belongings with Mr. Driscoll. However, in 1946 when Minoru's father returned to the farm, Mr. Driscoll had leased the land and home to someone else.
On the day of the evacuation, the Japanese American families living in Irvington met at the school ground and went to Tanforan on the Greyhound bus. Minoru describes the living conditions in the horse stables and assembling their straw mattress.
Minoru and his family left Tanforan after a few months, and they were sent to Topaz, Utah, by train. Arriving at Topaz, there were barbed wires and guard towers at Topaz. Minoru describes the living conditions and life in the camp. Besides attending classes, Minoru worked clearing the sagebrush.
In Topaz, a loyalty questionnaire was given to all the internees. Minoru's father did not answer questions 27 and 28 and was sent to Tule Lake. Minoru went to Tule Lake to visit his father, but he left for farming in Idaho with George and Harry. After Minoru was reclassified 1A, he was drafted into the Military. Minoru remembered leaving Topaz at night to Fort Douglas due to the Kibeis.
At Fort Douglas, Minoru took his physical exam and requested to join the Air Force. Minoru was declined for the Air Force but was accepted for the Military. Later Minoru went to Camp Shelby and was shocked by how different it is from California. After weeks of training, Minoru picked up the Hawaiian language.
Post-war, Minoru revisited Topaz, Utah, and saw a plaque with the names who served in the Military. However, many names were missing including Minoru and his brothers. There was a petition to add the missing names.
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Air Force
alien land laws
assembly center
barbed wire
Barracks
basic training
black out
bus
Camp Shelby
desert
enemy alien
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Farming
Fort Douglas
guard towers
Hawaiian
Hawaiian identity
Hawaiian Pidgin
horse stables
Idaho
Issei
Issei father
Japanese American
job
kibei
living conditions
loyalty
Loyalty Questionnaire
Mainland
Mainland soldiers
master sergeant
movies
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
post war
radio
restrictions
school
segregated unit
segregation
siblings
sports
surrender
Tanforan
Topaz
train
Tule Lake
voting
World War Two
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Minoru Miyasaki oral history interview, October 15, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Mar 03
Incarceration Facilities
Tanforan Temporary Detention Facility
Topaz Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Minoru Miyasaki oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 15, 2007
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Miyasaki, Minoru: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0817_01_Miyasaki
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An account of the resource
Minoru "Minor" Miyasaki was born March 18, 1925. Minoru's father immigrated from Japan to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantation. Later, he moved to California to sharecrop strawberries and vegetables. Minoru lost his mother at an early age, and his father raised the children alone.
Minoru and his siblings helped their father on the farm before and after school. Minoru attended Warm Springs Grammar School and then Washington High School. In addition to attending primary school, he attended Japanese Language School.
When the Miyasaki family was not farming, they would travel around the Bay Area to visit relatives, do Japanese grocery shopping, celebrate festivals, and saw Japanese films.
On December 7, Minoru was at home when he heard the news about Pearl Harbor on the radio. The following day at school, all the Japanese American students were sent home from school and were told to stay home until the war ended. Later, the government issued restrictions such as blackouts, curfew, and travel restrictions.
In pre-war times, Minoru recalled discrimination. His father could not vote and own land. Also, Asians were not allowed to swim in public swimming pools or live in certain neighborhoods. After the Pearl Harbor attack, Minoru and his family evacuated to Tanofran and Topaz, Utah. Minoru graduated High school in Topaz.
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442nd
alien land laws
Buddhism
childhood activities
childhood home
correspondence
December 7th
discrimination
diversity
enemy alien
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm
farming community
friends
garden
graduation
high school
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japan Town
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Japanese language school teacher
Japanese movies
Korean War
landownership
living conditions
methodist
money
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
primary school
Racism
radio
restrictions
San Francisco
San Jose
sharecropping
strawberries
swimming pool
Tanforan
Topaz
travel
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, October 15, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Location of Birth
Salinas, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Presidio of Monterey, California
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Okinawa
Post-war Occupation of Korea
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, part 4 of 5, October 15, 2007
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Sugimoto, Robert: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0816_04_Sugimoto
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At Camp Shelby, Robert Sugimoto learns he is AWOL because there are no traveling orders. He tries to visit his family at Poston. However, Poston is under the Western Defense Command. Although Robert is in Army, he is not allowed to go.
Robert goes overseas to Okinawa. He describes the situation in Okinawa. Robert has to translate documents for strategic worth. He recalls the American Infantry finding a map, but Headquarters did not receive it until later. By knowing the location of the Japanese cannons is the beginning of the Japanese Army's downfall.
In Okinawa, there are propaganda leaflets that cause many civilians to commit suicide. Robert remembers two little girls who lose their mother. Suicides are happening all over Okinawa. Robert also mentions cave flushing. Many of the civilians are hiding in the caves.
Besides translating documents, he works at the POW Camp. He recalls hearing an announcement that Japan surrenders. Before going home, Robert gets a souvenir.
Robert returns to the United States and is discharge at Fort MacArthur, and he reunites with his family in Detroit, MI.
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cave flushing
caves
civilian casualties
civilians
discharge
family
friendly
headquarters
headquarters company
homecoming
interpreter
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
Killed in Action (KIA)
Korean War
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
Nisei solider
Nisei veterans
occupation
Occupation Forces
Okinawa
Pacific Theater
Poston
POW camps
Prisoners of War (POWs)
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seasick
siblings
souvenirs
surrender
translation
Vietnam War
voyage
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, October 15, 2007
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Salinas, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Presidio of Monterey, California
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Okinawa
Post-war Occupation of Korea
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 5, October 15, 2007
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Sugimoto, Robert: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0816_03_Sugimoto
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At Camp Savage, Robert Sugimoto reports to the Headquarters Company. When Robert joined the Military Intelligence Language School, the classes have already started a few weeks earlier. The class focus on Japanese conversation skills. Robert recalls working in a hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. He shares how he is an interpreter for wounded soldiers and Prisoners of War (POWs).
After Camp Savage, Robert returns to Camp Blanding for basic training. Robert recalls training on the rifle range and receives an expert rifleman badge. Basic training at Camp Blanding is two weeks. Robert recalls a fight between the Mainland soldiers and Hawaiian soldiers. Eventually, the relationship between the two becomes better.
Later, Robert goes to Leyte, Philippines. He gets his assignment and goes to the beach. Robert reports to the Prisoner of War Camp and interrogates the POWs. He also discusses his time in Korea.
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marines
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
mortar
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
overseas trip
Philippines
platoon
prisoner of war
Prisoners of War (POWs)
seasickness
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translation
weapons training
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, October 15, 2007
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Salinas, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Presidio of Monterey, California
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
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Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Okinawa
Post-war Occupation of Korea
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, part 2 of 5, October 15, 2007
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Sugimoto, Robert: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
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2007OH0816_02_Sugimoto
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Robert Sugimoto's family moved to Watsonville, CA, after a death in the family. He graduates high school in 1938 and continues farming. He discusses social activities and dating in Watsonville. In 1941, Robert receives his draft notice into the Army.
Robert packs his bags and goes to San Francisco, CA. He reports to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. At Keesler, Robert is in mechanic school, with no basic training. He works as an airplane mechanic short term before he is transferred to Camp Blanding Hospital as an X-ray technician.
Robert says his friends are drafted before him and faces discrimination in the military after Pearl Harbor. He shares stories of their experiences. The following day of the Pearl Harbor attack, Robert says everyone treated him the same. He did not experience any discrimination or mistreatment like his friends.
Robert is at Camp Shelby for four weeks. He reunites with his friends from home. After four weeks, Robert receives new orders to report to the Headquarters Company part of the 442nd. He gets a one-way ticket to Camp Savage. He discusses the relationship between the Mainland soldiers and the Hawaiian soldiers.
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Camp Roberts
Camp Savage
Camp Shelby
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dating
discrimination
Draft
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
Hawaiian soldiers
high school
hospital
Issei father
Japanese American
Mainland soldiers
mechanic
Military Intelligence Service Language School
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
rifle
Rohwer Concentration Camp
Social activities
World War Two
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, October 15, 2007
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Salinas, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Presidio of Monterey, California
Camp Blanding, Florida
Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
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Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Okinawa
Post-war Occupation of Korea
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 5, October 15, 2007
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Sugimoto, Robert: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
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2007OH0816_01_Sugimoto
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Robert "Bob" Takashi Sugimoto is from the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He is born on November 28, 1919, in Watsonville, California. In 1906, his parents immigrated to the United States from Japan. Robert has four sisters and three brothers.
In grammar school in Salinas, CA, Robert's first-grade teacher could not pronounce his Japanese name. Therefore, she gives him the name Robert. In school, Robert excels in his studies and plays sports. He says his teachers are his mentors and teach him many things. In addition to attending primary school, Robert attends Japanese Language School.
Before moving to Watsonville, CA, his family lives in Tulare and Speckles. Robert describes his childhood homes in the farming community. Robert spends his free time going to church, watching movies, playing marbles, or playing with his dog.
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childhood activities
childhood home
farm labor
farming community
grammar school
high school
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
movies
name change
Nisei
Salinas
siblings
sports
Sugar beets
travel
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, October 14, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Apr 29
Location of Birth
Pismo, California
Incarceration Facilities
Salinas Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, part 3 of 3, October 14, 2007
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Tokiwa, Yoshiro: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
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2007OH0815_03_Tokiwa
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At Camp Shelby, Yoshiro Tokiwa describes the living conditions and meals. He leaves Camp Shelby to go to Fort Meade. Yoshiro receives orders to go overseas to join the 442nd.
He travels overseas on USS Washington. The voyage takes two weeks for the soldiers to land in Italy. He could not tell his family where he is going, no letters are permitted. On the ship, he has kitchen police duties.
When Yoshiro lands in Naples, Italy, Yoshiro goes to Caiazzo, where the replacement depot is. Yoshiro has training in foreign weapons. At the end of April 1945, and Germany surrenders two days later.
In Italy, Yoshiro sees his cousin Rudy Tokiwa. Yoshiro's other cousin Duke Tokiwa (Rudy's brother) is also overseas but in Germany.
The war ends, and Yoshiro returns to the United States. He lands in New Jersey and drives his jeep cross country back to California. Along the way, he makes a few stops to visits friends.
Post-war, Yoshiro goes to school at San Jose State College and UC Berkeley. He majors in biochemistry. After graduating he works at two labs at the California Department of Health Services. Later he works in different fields dealing with carcinogens. Yoshiro explains the PCD compliance agreement and regulation for the museum exhibiting Military ships.
Yoshiro is remarried and has four children (two sons from his previous marriage and two step-daughters). Yoshiro is on the Board of Japanese American Service East Bay. This organization helps elderly Japanese Americans. Yoshiro is proud to serve with the 442nd.
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Camp Shelby
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college
correspondence
cousin
discharge
employment
Fort Meade
Germany surrender
GI Bill
homecoming
Italy
Japanese American
KP duty
married
meals
Naples
Nisei
Nisei veterans
oral history
Poston
ribbons
Salinas
ship
Social activities
surrender
swimming
swimming pool
travel
USS Hornet
USS Missouri
V-mail
victory ship
volunteer
weapons training
World War Two
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, October 14, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Apr 29
Location of Birth
Pismo, California
Incarceration Facilities
Salinas Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, part 2 of 3, October 14, 2007
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Tokiwa, Yoshiro: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
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2007OH0815_02_Tokiwa
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When Pearl Harbor is bombed on December 7, 1941, the lives of the Tokiwa family change. Yoshiro Tokiwa discusses the aftermath of the attack.
Few days after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese Americans' status changes to 4C, enemy aliens. In addition, there are restrictions such as traveling and curfew hours.
Yoshiro recalls preparing and leaving for evacuation when President Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066. The Tokiwa family goes to the Salinas Assembly Center and then to Poston, Arizona. Yoshiro says they are only allowed to bring what they can carry.
At Poston, Yoshiro works as a security guard and then in the agriculture department. In camp, all the internees are given a loyalty questionnaire. Yoshiro explains the no-no boys and deportation.
In 1944, Yoshiro is drafted. He shares his experience of being inducted and going to basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Yoshiro discusses the segregation in Mississippi.
At the end of Yoshiro's military career, he is a Technician 5th Grade (Corporal level). Yoshiro is discharged from the Army in January 1947, from Camp Beale, CA.
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171st Infantry Battalion
442nd
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Barracks
basic training
Camp Beale
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Draft
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Executive Order 9066
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farmer
Farming
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FBI
Fort Douglas
induction
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese values
job
living conditions
loyalty
Loyalty Questionnaire
loyalty questions
Nisei
No-no boys
patriotism
Pearl Harbor
physical
Poston
Salinas Assembly Center
segregated unit
segregation
train
travel
uniforms
World War Two
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, October 14, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Apr 29
Location of Birth
Pismo, California
Incarceration Facilities
Salinas Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, October 14, 2007
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Tokiwa, Yoshiro: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0815_01_Tokiwa
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Yoshiro "Yosh" Tokiwa is born on April 29, 1925, in Pismo, California. Yoshiro's Issei parents are from Japan. In Salinas, CA, his father is an independent farmer. Yoshiro has four siblings, three brothers, and a sister.
Growing up in Salinas, Yoshiro says he is not subjected to discrimination. However, he remembers not being allowed to swim in the public community swimming pool. Although there is no visible signage, Yoshiro says you just know not to go there because of other people's experiences. Later Yoshiro learns how to swim when he goes to Poston.
Yoshiro grows up in different cities in Salinas County. He describes his childhood homes. Yoshiro also discusses his school years from Elementary School to High School. Besides attending primary school, Yoshiro goes to Japanese Language School. At home, he speaks primarily Japanese to his parents.
The day after the Pearl Harbor attack, Yoshiro learns about the news from his father's friends. He discusses the effects of Pearl Harbor on the Japanese American Community.
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childhood employment
December 7th
farmer
Farming
farming community
Great Depression
high school
high schoool
hobbies
immigration
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language
Japanese Language s
meals
newspapers
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
primary school
relatives
Salinas
school district
siblings
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, October 14, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 09
Location of Birth
Loomis, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, part 4 of 4, October 14, 2007
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Uchimoto, Dan: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
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2007OH0813_04_Uchimoto
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Dan Uchimoto discusses the effects of war and the atomic bomb. He shares his opinion of having a military career for future generations. Dan feels going to college and educating yourself is the best thing you can do for yourself.
Dan is discharged in the fall of 1946. Post-war, Dan goes back to Berkeley to get his master's degree in food science for wine fermentation. He works many jobs before working at the State Department of Health Services as an industrial hygiene chemist until he retires (after twenty-plus years).
Dan is married and has a son. Dan talks about the loyal questionnaire and citizenship.
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Oral Histories
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atomic bomb
civilian casualties
dating
discharge
discrimination
Draft
employment
family
Farming
farming community
homecoming
Issei
Issei parents
Japan
Loyalty Questionnaire
loyalty questions
Nisei
Nisei soldier
Nisei veterans
post war
son
wedding
World War Two
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, October 14, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 09
Location of Birth
Loomis, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 4, October 14, 2007
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Garvey, John: interviewer
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2007OH0813_03_Uchimoto
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In Iowa, Dan Uchimoto receives a draft notice from the Army and leaves Loras College. Dan's parents leave camp voluntarily and resettle in the East. However, some people stay in camp until World War Two ends. A family friend tells Dan's parents about a job opportunity for a family in Westerville, Ohio. Dan's parents move to Ohio and work for a retired General Motors executive.
Dan goes to Camp Blanding, Jacksonville, Florida, for basic training. Basic training is for seventeen weeks long. In Florida, Dan learns about Jim Crow and segregation. Dan shares a story about racism.
He goes to northern Italy in 1945. Dan is assigned to the Rifle Platoon, Company C, 100th Battalion. The 442nd at the time has lost hundreds of men in the Bruyeres Campaign and are resting in Menton while waiting for replacements. Dan joins the 442nd in January 1945. In April 1945, they go to Northern Italy for the final push.
Dan recalls Platoon Sergeant Burt Tanaka allowing him to switch assignments. Three days later, Dan leaves the Riflemen Platoon and joins is in the Weapons Platoon as an ammunition carrier.
During the war in Italy, Dan carries a magazine with him that brings him comfort during combat. He discusses the disadvantages in the Italian Campaign and the life of an Army soldier during wartimes.
When the German soldiers surrender, Dan's company is assigned to guard the prisoners of war. Dan gets to know some of them and says they are nice people. For his service in the Army, Dan receives a Combat Infantryman Badge for 90 days of combat. He also receives a badge for his efforts in the Italian Campaign. In 1945, the atomic bomb is drop-in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, and Dan is still in Italy. Dan is not discharged until 1946.
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atomic bomb
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basic training
Bruyeres-Biffontaine
Camp Blanding
Camp Kilmer
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Company C
Draft
Farming
foxhole
France
Gila River
Higher education
induction
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injury
Issei
Issei parents
Italy
Japanese American soldier
Jim Crow
killed in aciton
Leghorn (Livorno)
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marching
mortar
Nisei
Nisei solider
Ohio
pass
physical
platoon
platoon sergeant
Prisoners of War (POWs)
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riflemen
segregation
serial number
sleep
uniforms
voyage
weapons
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, October 14, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 09
Location of Birth
Loomis, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 14, 2007
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Uchimoto, Dan: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0813_01_Uchimoto
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Dan Uchimoto is born October 9, 1921, in Loomis, California. Dan's Issei parents immigrated to the United States from Japan for better opportunities. His parents are sharecropped farmers, raising canning tomatoes. People of Japanese descent are not allowed to buy land. Therefore, his parents rent the land for farming.
Dan recalls his childhood and youth working on the farm. There is no time for vacations. During the Great Depression, life is a struggle but Dan's family survives the difficult time.
In the Uchimoto family, there are four children including Dan. Dan is the oldest child. He remembers his two sisters' reaction when he receives his draft notice for the Army. Dan's brother also has a military career but during Occupation forces in Germany.
Dan discusses his school years and discrimination. After graduating high school, he works on the farm to save money to enroll in college. Dan attends the University of California, Berkley.
Dan enjoys stamp collecting, vintage cars, and reading. Dan practices Japanese teaching called Seicho-no-le. He finds this Seicho-no-le helpful and insightful.
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
442nd
alien land laws
Boy Scouts
childhood activities
childhood home
discrimination
Draft
farm
farm labor
farmers
farming community
grammar school
Great Depression
high school
hobbies
immigration
infantry
infantryman
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language
Japanese language school
living conditions
marriage
Nisei
religion
siblings
sports
teacher
youth organizations
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Ko Stanley Sameshima oral history interview, October 13, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Dec 06
Location of Birth
Long Beach, California
Branch of Service
Army
Air Force
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Philippine Islands
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Ko Stanley Sameshima oral history interview, part 3 of 3, October 13, 2007
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Sameshima, Ko Stanley: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
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2007OH0812_03_Sameshima
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Ko Stanley Sameshima's Army career is full of many contributions and accomplishments. He graduates from Military Intelligence Language School and becomes a linguist during the Occupation of Japan. Ko joins the civil censorship as a First Lieutenant and stays in the service until April 1948. Later, Ko takes a position in the Civilian Defense Department focusing on post censorship.
After working in the censorship department, Ko works on a US Supervisor Training Manual. The manual becomes helpful to the Japanese in Japan during the time of the Korean War.
In October 1949, Ko decides to focus on his Aero Engineering degree and gets a position in the Air Force as a Supervisor Training Program.
In December 1976, Ko retires from the Air Force and works at the Ford Aero Space until 1987. Ko's previous connection during the occupation of Japan, helps him get a position at Nissan in Tennessee as a Facilitator Consultant.
Ko is married with three children and six grandchildren. For future generations, Ko's message is to learn about your heritage. Your family history is the most important knowledge. Moreover, Ko discusses the importance of the contributions of the 442nd, 100th, and Military Intelligence Service (MIS).
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100th
442nd
Air Force
censorship
colonel
correspond
dating
democracy
duties
employment
family
General MacArthur
grandchildren
hapa
Japanese American
Japanese language
Japanese values
Lieutenant Colonel
linguist
Manila
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
newspapers
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei linguists
Nisei veterans
occupation
Occupation of Japan
Philippines
post-war
Sansei
training
training officers
wedding
Yonsei
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Ko Stanley Sameshima oral history interview, October 13, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Dec 06
Location of Birth
Long Beach, California
Branch of Service
Army
Air Force
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Philippine Islands
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Ko Stanley Sameshima oral history interview, part 2 of 3, October 13, 2007
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Sameshima, Ko Stanley: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0812_02_Sameshima
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In the fall of 1941, before the Pearl Harbor attack, Ko Stanley Sameshima, is a student at Cal Tech University. Ko is doing well in his academic studies and is on the Varsity Cross Country Team. In Ko's spare time, he attends social school functions.
Ko discusses the media reports following days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He says the media exaggerated the news to instill fear. However, Ko and his family continue with daily life as normal. The customers at Ko's parents' produce market show sympathy and concern towards the Sameshima family. Ko says there are no signs of discrimination.
When Executive Order 9066 (EO9066) is announced, Ko's parents and himself have separate struggles they face. Ko's parents go to Amache, Colorado, and Ko tries to transfer to a University on the East Coast. On the East Coast, Ko witnesses segregation and shares his sentiments.
Ko graduates from the University of Texas and is reclassified from 4C to 1A. Before being drafted for service, Ko volunteers to be an internee at Amache, to care for his parents. Ko recalls his experience at Camp Snelling and Military Intelligence Language School.
In 1945, the war ends, and Ko is commissioned to go to Manila, Philippines, for war crime trials and then to Tokyo, Japan, for occupation. Ko's parents leave Amache and move to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
100th
442nd
4C classification
Amache
bus
Camp Shelby
colored
colored section
correspondence
discrimination
Draft
draft board
employment
enemy alien
evacuate
evacuation orders
Executive Order 9066
Fort Leavenworth
Germany
Hakujin
Hawaiian soldiers
Higher education
Issei
Issei parents
Japanese language
Japanese values
jobs
Katonk
Manila
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Military Intelligence Service Language School
newspapers
Nisei
Nisei legacy
occupation
Occupation of Japan
omamori
Pearl Harbor
produce market
radio
segregation
siblings
travel permit
USO show
volunteer
war crimes
World War Two
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Ko Stanley Sameshima oral history interview, October 13, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Dec 06
Location of Birth
Long Beach, California
Branch of Service
Army
Air Force
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Philippine Islands
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Ko Stanley Sameshima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, October 13, 2007
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Sameshima, Ko Stanley: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0812_01_Sameshima
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Ko Stanley Sameshima is born December 6, 1921, in Long Beach, California. Ko's parents are Issei from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. His father immigrates to the United States at seventeen years old with dreams of a better future with his younger brother.
Later, Ko's father goes to Japan to get married and returns to the United States. Ko recalls his childhood in Los Angeles, CA. Ko's home life is minimalistic and his parent works hard to provide for their three children (Ko, Chiko, and Akira). Ko describes his father as the disciplinarian and his mother as nurturing. They are very proud of their children.
The success of Sameshima's produce market allows the family to travel to Japan during the Great Depression. For six months the Sameshima family live in Japan. Ko shares his experience of attending a Japanese School.
After returning from Japan, Ko's parents restart their produce market. Ko describes the Crenshaw district during that period.
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
Child rearing
childhood
childhood activities
childhood home
discrimination
family business
farm
Farming
Great Depression
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese identity and values
Japanese school
living conditions
Nisei
photographs
picture bride
produce
produce market
Racism
school
siblings
travel
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, September 11, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Shelley, Idaho
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, part 4 of 4, September 11, 2007
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Morishita, Leo: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0807_04_Morishita
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Before going overseas, the three Morishita brothers, Kenzo, Leo, and Yutaka receives a good luck charm from their mother. After his tour, Leo receives a ribbon for being in the European Theater and a good conduct medal for his service. At the end of Leo's service, he is an Army is technician 5th grade and discharges in Italy. For the earnings he makes serving in the Army, Leo sends money home to his parents. Post-war Kenzo, Leo, and Yutaka return home safely.
At a USO show, Leo meets an Italian girl name Ebe. Leo and Ebe date for two years before getting married. When the war ends, Leo decides to stay in Italy. Leo shares his story of how he finds a civilian job in the War Department.
Leo and Ebe have a fairytale wedding in Livorno. They have a church ceremony and a reception at Ristorante Republica. Leo and Ebe are married for 52 years and have two children and a grandchild.
Leo moves back to the United States when the Italian offices close. He describes his homecoming experience and introducing his wife to his Issei parents. Leo has the intention to enroll at Idaho University but ends up in the grocery business. He retires in 1998 after being in the grocery business for 52 years.
Leo discusses attending three reunions and gives advice for future generations about a military career.
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employment
European Theater
family
funeral
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Good Conduct Medal
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Hawaii
homecoming
Issei
Issei parents
Italy
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese American soldier
Livorno
Mainland
Medal of Honor
Nisei
Nisei veterans
reunions
ribbon
Sansei
travel
wedding
Yonsei
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, September 11, 2007
Oral History
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[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Shelley, Idaho
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World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
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Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, part 3 of 4, September 11, 2007
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Morishita, Leo: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0807_03_Morishita
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From Fort Meade, Leo Morishita goes to Newport Dunes, Virginia, for additional training and his final medical shots. Leo boards the USS West Point and goes overseas. The voyage takes 24 days, and Leo describes the daily routine on the ship before they arrive at their destination.
The three Morishita brothers, Kenzo, Leo, and Yutaka, all serve during World War Two but have different duties. Kenzo is Leo's older brother, is in I Company, and one of the eight survivors from the Los battalion Rescue. Leo discusses Kenzo's near-death experience during his combat with German soldiers. Yutaka is the youngest brother, who is in the Air Corps in Germany.
Leo recalls the last push and the Gothic Line. The 442nd encounters many casualties. Previously at Camp Shelby, Leo learns weapon training. Leo is a rifleman for three weeks before he is reassigned to the 442nd as a placement. As a rifleman, Leo carries a Browning Automatic Rifle BR-88.
When Leo is a medic, he recalls treating two soldiers. He describes each event. Leo also shares a story about two Hawaiian soldiers he meets at the medic station.
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442nd
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Anzio beach
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C Company
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funeral
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Germany
Gothic Line
grave
Hawaiian soldiers
hospital
I Company
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
Katonk
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Livorno
Lost Battalion
medic
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
overseas
pass
replacements
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World War Two
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, September 11, 2007
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[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Shelley, Idaho
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, part 2 of 4, September 11, 2007
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Morishita, Leo: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0807_02_Morishita
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Leo Morishita gives a little fun fact about his last name Morishita. Morishita means underwood in English. Before his high school graduation, on December 7, Leo is at the Japanese American Citizen League (JACL) planning on an early Christmas party. The Sheriff advises everyone to go home for safety.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, there are some restrictions in place. One of them being curfew time. Leo's basketball coach has to get a permit for Leo to be out past curfew to participate in the basketball game. Later, President Truman signs Executive Order 9066 placing thousands of Japanese Americans into camp. Leo discusses the effects of EO9066 and his family in Salinas, California. Leo's family farm also is searched by the FBI.
Before volunteering for service, Leo attends Northern Montana College for a year. The Morishita family is proud of Kenzo, Leo, and Yukata for joining the Army. The Morishita brothers are inducted at Fort Douglas, Utah. Leo does don't leave at the same time with his brothers because of his feet. Leo joins Kenzo and Yutaka six weeks later at Camp Shelby.
At Camp Shelby, Leo does nine months of basic training, He describes the different training he learns and the discrimination in the South. Even though there is discrimination, there is one kind person Leo meets. He shares his story about Earl Finch and his acts of kindness towards the Nisei.
Overseas, Leo lands in Naples, Italy, and learns there is a need for riflemen. He is no longer a medic. Leo is given a browning automatic rifle.
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171st Infantry Battalion
442nd
Air Corps
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Camp Shelby
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discrimination
Executive Order 9066
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Farming
high school
Higher education
Issei
Issei parents
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Japanese American soldiers
Japanese language school
machine gunner
marching
medic
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
overseas
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
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Racism
relatives
restrictions
rifleman
segregated unit
segregation
siblings
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, September 11, 2007
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Dec 24
Location of Birth
Shelley, Idaho
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Leo Morishita oral history interview, part 1 of 4, September 11, 2007
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Morishita, Leo: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0807_01_Morishita
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Leo Morishita is born December 24, 1923, in Shelley, Idaho. Leo's parents are from Hiroshima, Japan, and immigrates to the United States for a better life. When Leo's father arrives in the United States, he works on the railroad and later becomes a farmer. Due to the Alien Land Law, Issei cannot own land. When Leo's oldest brother turns 18, the family buys a farm under his name.
Leo grows up on the farm with four siblings. In Idaho Falls, there is a Japanese School that Leo attends after primary school and on Saturdays. Besides school, Leo participates in sports. On Sundays, Leo would attend Mormon Church but later attends a Methodist Church.
At home, Leo speaks primarily Japanese. He enjoys listening to the radio, hunting, and fishing. On New Year, Leo's mother prepares a special meal and invites friends to their house.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, Leo recalls curfews and restrictions that are enforced.
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correspondence
Curfew
discrimination
English
family
famring
farm
home life
Issei
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
living conditions
methodist
Mormon
movies
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
President Truman
Racism
school
siblings
sports
youth organizations
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Shigeo Iwamasa oral history interview, September 11, 2007
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Nov 12
Location of Birth
Waihee-Waiehu, (Maui) Hawaii
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Rome-Arno Campaign
Vosges
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Shigeo Iwamasa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 11, 2007
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Iwamasa, Shigeo: narrator
Leivich, Joanne: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0806_01_Iwamasa
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Shigeo Iwamasa is born November 12, 1923, in Waihee-Waiehu, Maui. Shigeo's father is an Issei from Yamaguchi Prefecture Japan, and his mother is from Hilo, Hawaii. Shigeo has five brothers and a sister.
Growing up, Shigeo has an active childhood. He works on the plantation with his father growing food, harvesting crops, school projects, and working part-time on the golf course as a caddie service. Although the Iwamasa family did not have a lot of money, Shigeo says they live an honorable life and are happy.
Shigeo reflects on the Pearl Harbor attack and the start of his Military Service. The process of enlisting happens quickly, and Shigeo regrets not telling his parents goodbye. Shigeo travels to the mainland and does basic training at Camp Shelby. At basic training, Shigeo makes friends with some of the mainland soldiers. One of his good friends is Shichizo Toyota. Shigeo discusses their friendship and the impact Shichizo makes on him.
After a year of basic training, Shigeo is shipped overseas to France. Overseas, Shigeo gets measles and is hospitalized. When Shigeo recovers, he receives orders to be a driver for a Major General.
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
442nd
basic training
Camp Shelby
Cannes
childhood activities
childhood employment
correspondence
driver
employment
family
foxhole
France
friend
friendships
frontline
Germany
Hawaiian soldiers
hospital
Issei
Issei father
Japanese language school
Killed in Action (KIA)
Mainland
Mainland soldiers
Maui
measles
movies
Nisei
Nisei soldier
Pearl Harbor
physical
plantation
radio
siblings
squad
travel
veteran
volunteer
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