1 100 23 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/b619dfc15dde37cc6452c8b8d8a35e82.xml 46baf5209bac508a0ebc1aaf584e2ad3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shig Hinatsu oral history interview, February 14, 1999 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shig Hinatsu oral history interview, part 1 of 4, February 14, 1999 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hinatsu, Shig: narrator Okura, J: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher 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. 0:27:24 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 February 14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon 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 1999OH0046_01_Hinatsu Description An account of the resource Hinatsu discusses what it was like growing up in Portland, Oregon. He details about his experiences Minidoka Concentration Camp. Hinatsu also discusses his experiences during basic training. He also details about the mindset during combat Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team World War II--American Concentration Camps--Minidoka World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team American Concentration Camps childhood family Minidoka Oregon https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/5d7de97e70dde0a0f8245f80ad26c090.xml a6d3cbb54be729d971b9a818653d25ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Fujii oral history interview, September 10, 2008 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/934-Fujii-Thomas-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1929 Feb 04 Location of Birth Troutdale, Oregon Incarceration Facilities Portland Temporary Detention Facility Nyssa Farm Labor Camp War or Conflict Korean War, 1950-1953 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Tom Tommy Location of Basic Training Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Fujii oral history interview, part 1 of 4, September 10, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fujii, Thomas: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2008OH0934_01_Fujii Description An account of the resource Fujii talks about his birthplace in Troutdale, Oregon. He explains how he got his nickname. He discusses his hunting activities. He describes his father's appearance. He talks about his father's work. He shares his mother's role in his household. He discusses his siblings, stepfamily, and birth family. He describes his family's farming activities. He talks about his childhood activities. Fujii discusses his forced removal. He explains how his family avoided being placed in the Minidoka Concentration Camp. He describes the Portland Assembly Center. He explains how the Cunningham family helped his family amid their forced removal. He talks about working at a USDA labor camp. He discusses his mentors. He describes Japanese language school. He explains how he communicated with family while overseas. He talks about getting security clearance for the military. He explains the legacy of the Nisei soldiers. He discusses his brother's service in the 422nd Regimental Combat Team. He shares the lessons that he has learned from World War Two Nisei soldiers. He talks about upholding the legacy of the Nisei soldiers. He explains how he communicated with his future wife while overseas. He describes his wife. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Portland 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. 0:59:58 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 September 10 442nd Regimental Combat Team family Japanese langauge school Korean War labor camp legacy of Nisei soldiers Oregon Portland Assembly Center https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/84d52621731509283d2fe1586a466994.xml 706230b9f249aa39bbb4f44c2b27e080 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Fujii oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 10, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fujii, James: narrator Horsting, Robert: 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 2008OH0933_03_Fujii Description 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 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/a87f150d139042b94fc04388627e9a0e.xml 42df515afba11bc326ff2905e01ce90a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Fujii oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 10, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fujii, James: narrator Horsting, Robert: 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 2008OH0933_02_Fujii Description 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 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/5f39a8d2ad7fe79578fe7ce49535d3f5.xml c6c8d4879c9976826b99c457f14e3795 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Shiiki oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 9, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shiiki, Ray: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2008OH0931_02_Shiiki Description An account of the resource 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 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/3a46c72886c59d51cc505997806ab11b.xml 49c9e6aa797c90c51e8eabbe5860ae32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Masaru Shiozaki oral history interview, June 30, 2002 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/293-Shiozaki-Mas-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1914 Mar 19 Location of Birth Portland, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname No Mas Location of Basic Training Fort McClellan, Alabama Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Champagne Campaign The Gothic Line Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Masaru Shiozaki oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 30, 2002 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shiozaki, Masaru: narrator Hawkins, Richard: 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 2002OH0293_01_Shiozaki Description An account of the resource Shiozaki discusses what it was like growing up in Westport, Oregon and his family. He details about his home life . Shiozaki also discusses about his schooling and father's job. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family World War II--Veteran history Social activities 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. 0:25:59 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 June 30 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Chicago, Illinois childhood education family Oregon Waterfront https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/731f71d6e326d6b2b9a469c3fb2d5abc.xml 87af0e8e570caaf57d23a09f8900e596 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, July 14, 2001 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/188-Iwasaki-Akira-5.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1916 Jul 08 Location of Birth Hillsboro, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Fort Knox, Kentucky Fort McClellan, Alabama Unit of Service 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined) Campaigns/Battles Southern France Campaign Champagne Campaign Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Rescue of the Lost Battalion Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, part 5 of 5, July 14, 2001 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Iwasaki, Akira: narrator Nakamatsu, Karen: 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 2001OH0188_05_Iwasaki Description An account of the resource Iwasaki talks about his return to Hillsboro, going back to the farm and meeting his future wife. He would get married and have children, continuing on with his career in farming, growing vegetables and flowers and even experimenting with wasabi later on. Next, he talks about his recreational activities, including fishing and golfing. After this, he is joined by his son Richard Iwasaki who talks about the importance of heritage and learning the history of the Nisei, especially his father. He answers some final questions and talks more about the history and legacy of the Japanese Americans. Subject The topic of the resource Social activities 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. 0:28:48 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001 July 14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon community family Farming fishing golfing heritage Hillsboro history Japanese Americans marriage Oregon Portland Sansei shame vegetables wasabi https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/f259e739698a5ff95f37eb6f5f583df3.xml dea0a7069bab8af78dc962a557404432 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, July 14, 2001 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/188-Iwasaki-Akira-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1916 Jul 08 Location of Birth Hillsboro, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Fort Knox, Kentucky Fort McClellan, Alabama Unit of Service 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined) Campaigns/Battles Southern France Campaign Champagne Campaign Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Rescue of the Lost Battalion Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, part 2 of 5, July 14, 2001 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Iwasaki, Akira: narrator Nakamatsu, Karen: 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 2001OH0188_02_Iwasaki Description An account of the resource Iwasaki talks about his whereabouts during the attacks on Pearl Harbor. As he had been deferring his induction, he would have no choice this time around, and would be inducted at Fort Lewis in Washington. He would be assigned first to the armored division at Fort Knox for his first basic training, but would be segregated and put into a non-combatant role with the rest of the Nisei soldiers. They would then be grouped together and moved to Fort McClellan to form what would be the 100th Infantry Battalion. After this, he talks about his family and their experiences with Executive Order 9066, first going to Portland Assembly center, before working on a farm in Oregon instead of going to the camps. Next, he talks about his shipment overseas, getting seasick along the way, and then docking in Naples. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066 World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) World War II--Military service--Basic training 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. 0:28:29 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001 July 14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon 100th Infantry Battalion Alabama armored division basic training evacuation exclusion act Executive Order 9066 Farming Fort Knox Fort Lewis Fort McClellan front lines furlough harvesting Hillsboro induction Italy Kentucky letters Naples Nisei soldiers non-combatant Oregon Pearl Harbor Portland Assembly Center property radio seasickness segregated unit sergeant Washington https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/e49f70a429a5fbfb617516f87ceaa22b.xml 3b3176a3baadb49ebb1f205e118d8077 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, July 14, 2001 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/188-Iwasaki-Akira-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1916 Jul 08 Location of Birth Hillsboro, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Fort Knox, Kentucky Fort McClellan, Alabama Unit of Service 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (Combined) Campaigns/Battles Southern France Campaign Champagne Campaign Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Rescue of the Lost Battalion Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akira Iwasaki oral history interview, part 1 of 5, July 14, 2001 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Iwasaki, Akira: narrator Nakamatsu, Karen: 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 2001OH0188_01_Iwasaki Description An account of the resource Iwasaki begins the interview talking about his family, as his parents came from Shiga prefecture in Japan and settling first in British Columbia, Canada followed by Hillsboro, Oregon. His family would own a 50-acre farm in Oregon, harvesting strawberries and other goods. Next, he talks about growing up in Hillsboro, being the only Japanese Americans in the area during the Great Depression. After this, he talks about high school life, and then attending an automotive trade school while working on the farm. He would then be drafted into the Army, but defer it for six months. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family Social activities Education 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. 0:29:20 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001 July 14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon British Columbia Canada community deferment discrimination Drafted English farm Farmington fishing graduation Great Depression high school Hillsboro induction Japan Japanese Americans Japanese language school Oregon Portland Shiga prefecture trade school uniforms https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/8bfda2876cbe67ebbdcc0da7424c8eba.xml 85bff94261ba1ce34858b15b9c5ac271 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yoshio Kinoshita oral history interview, July 13, 2001 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/186-Kinoshita-Yoshio-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1917 Jan 08 Location of Birth Gresham, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Yosh Location of Basic Training Fort Riley, Kansas Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles North Africa Deployment Champagne Campaign The Gothic Line Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yoshio Kinoshita oral history interview, part 1 of 4, July 13, 2001 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kinoshita, Yoshio: narrator Nakamatsu, Karen: 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 2001OH0186_01_Kinoshita Description An account of the resource Kinoshita discusses the reasons why his parents moved from Japan to Oregon and growing up in Oregon in a farming community. He also talks about attending Japanese language school, his sister's experience being sent to Japan to attend school, his interest in hot rod cars, and going to trade school to become a mechanic. Kinoshita was then drafted into the Army and describes being in basic training at Fort Riley in Kansas during the attack on Pearl Harbor. During basic training, Kinoshita received a furlough and went to visit his family right before they were forcibly removed and sent to Minidoka Incarceration Camp. Lastly, Kinoshita discusses being assigned to a 2nd Calvary Division after basic training; and talks about the conflicts between mainland and Hawaiian soldiers after the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Subject The topic of the resource Education World War II--Military service--Basic training World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath 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. 00:25:51 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-07-13 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon Executive Order 9066 family Fort Riley furlough Japan Minidoka Oregon sports https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/e3ec9e6527b9df896a51ca8a95ce0314.xml 0b74f10f9212747f10d9fb32d9c8ae6a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Teragawa oral history interview, June 23, 2006 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/679-Teragawa-Bob-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1927 Nov 13 Location of Birth Portland, Oregon Incarceration Facilities Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility Rohwer Concentration Camp War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Bob Location of Basic Training Camp Shelby, Mississippi Fort Snelling, 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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Teragawa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, June 23, 2006 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Teragawa, Robert: narrator Leivici, Joanne: 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 2006OH0679_01_Teragawa Description An account of the resource Teragawa begins the interview speaking about his family background and early childhood, where he moved to Japan at the age of four with his brother to get a Japanese education. Next, he speaks about moving back to the United States to work at his uncle's grocery store in Los Angeles. As the grocery store started to become steadier, the attacks on Pearl Harbor occurred, which led to a curfew, and eventually forcing the family to sell the store and all their belongings and head to Santa Anita race tracks for temporary detainment. Subject The topic of the resource Japan--Pre-World War II Identity and values--Family Industry and employment Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066 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. 0:56:34 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 June 23 aircraft carrier Beverly Vista School Curfew evacuation Executive Order 9066 grocery store Japan Japanese Town Los Angeles Oregon Pearl Harbor Portland Santa Anita Racetrack temporary detentaion center https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/255b8ca7667718ab77faef90e1cda113.xml 00053b24b991e21a16fc14597d729ea9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hideo Takahashi oral history interview, February 12, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/534-Takahashi-Hideo-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1917 Feb 05 Location of Birth Gresham, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Tak Location of Basic Training Camp Roberts, California Fort McClellan, Alabama Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps Vosges Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hideo Takahashi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 12, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Takahashi, Hideo: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2005OH0534_01_Takahashi Description An account of the resource Takahashi begins the interview speaking about his family background and how his parents came to settle in Gresham, Oregon and then moved to Vancouver, Washington. Next, he talks about what it was like to grow up in Washington during the Great Depression. He would attend Japanese language school and enjoy baseball and going to the movies in his free time. He would also help work on his family's farm, where the main product was bleached celery. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family Social activities Education 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. 0:30:06 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 February 12 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon baseball bleached celery buddhist celery family farm Ford Model T friends Great Depression Gresham harvest high school Issei parents Japan Japanese Americans Japanese langauge school movies Onomichi Oregon population Vancouver Washington https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/e2fde756e02c628da45f064fa33d4b9d.xml b48a076ba67b0b8cbc73111cba418b40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dange Atagi oral history interview, February 11, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/531-Atagi-Dange-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1920 Mar 23 Location of Birth Blackfoot, Indiana War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rome-Arno Campaign Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Vosges Rescue of the Lost Battalion Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dange Atagi oral history interview, part 1 of 3, February 11, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Atagi, Dange: narrator Miyamoto, Phil: 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 2005OH0531_01_Atagi 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. 0:28:26 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 February 11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon Description An account of the resource Atagi discusses his childhood house growing up in Oregon, his siblings, and his parents immigrating from Japan. He then continues to talk about his childhood including discussing working on his family’s farm, watching movies, going to grade school, attending Japanese language school, and friendships while in high school. Lastly, Atagi talks about joining the Army, being at Fort Lewis during the attack on Pearl Harbor, experiences with discrimination; and signing up for the Air Force and being sent to Biloxi, Mississippi. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Military service Identity and values--Family World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath Air Force Army childhood employment farm Oregon Pearl Harbor school https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/8f1bca03b5f4ff2cb1bc5206de2bf17c.xml bbab27b5eda09d7a69cda6d4a6bb2d9d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kazuo Hinatsu oral history interview, February 10, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/530-Hinatsu-Kazuo-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1920 Apr 10 Location of Birth Portland, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Kaz Location of Basic Training Camp Robinson, Arkansas Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Rome-Arno Campaign Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Vosges Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kazuo Hinatsu oral history interview, part 1 of 6, February 10, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hinatsu, Kazuo: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2005OH0530_01_Hinatsu Description An account of the resource Kazuo Hinatsu begins the interview talking about growing up in Oswego, Oregon, where there were very few Japanese Americans and his family would have a farm. Next, he talks about how his parents came from Japan and settled in Oregon, becoming successful as farmers, shipping cauliflower to the east coast. After this, he talks about his brothers, many of whom served in the military. Next, he speaks about his education, going to both Gresham High School and Japanese language school. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family Education Social activities 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. 0:27:42 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 February 10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon brothers Buddhism cauliflower education family Farming Gresham High School hunting Japanese language school military service Montana nicknames Oregon Oswego population teacher https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/a2f547abb8df276daa2f4b9cc00d10cf.xml 02b0691e937452216f8562243e0fed29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yasu Teramura oral history interview, February 11, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/529-Teramura-Yasu-3.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1922 Nov 18 Location of Birth Portland, Oregon Incarceration Facilities Portland Temporary Detention Facility 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 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yasu Teramura oral history interview, part 3 of 5, February 11, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Teramura, Yasu: narrator Miyamoto, Phil: 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 2005OH0529_03_Teramura Description An account of the resource Teramura discusses seeing Ambassador Nomura while living near Portland and what it was like to work on the sugar beet farms. There, he would face some prejudice which gave him a little bit of a scare. Next, he talks about visiting his family at the Minidoka concentration camp and the living conditions there. He would be drafted into the Army shortly after and be inducted at Fort Douglas. He would have his basic training at Camp Blanding in Florida with the 442nd Regiment. He would be sent overseas and arrive in Le Havre, France, catching up with the 442nd shortly after one of their battles. He would be involved in Leghorn but wouldn't see the front line until after the war. Subject The topic of the resource Industry and employment World War II--American Concentration Camps--Minidoka World War II--Military service--Basic training World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team 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. 0:28:38 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 February Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon 442nd Regimental Combat Team 88th battalion 92nd division Ambassador Nomura Barracks Camp Blanding Drafted Fort Douglas France front line guard towers induction Leghorn Marseille Minidoka Concentration Center Nisei soldiers Ontario Oregon prejudice Sugar beets https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/86945007ae4a10dc2f80858a0a2bd076.xml f08134596fdc7fe694318b9904348e0b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yasu Teramura oral history interview, February 11, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/529-Teramura-Yasu-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1922 Nov 18 Location of Birth Portland, Oregon Incarceration Facilities Portland Temporary Detention Facility 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 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yasu Teramura oral history interview, part 2 of 5, February 11, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Teramura, Yasu: narrator Miyamoto, Phil: 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 2005OH0529_02_Teramura Description An account of the resource Teramura continues his recollection of his school years in Oregon, his favorite subject being math. He discusses some of the impactful teachers he had and some of the discrimination that he faced during his childhood. After graduating from Oregon City High School, he would attend trade school. Next, he talks about his whereabouts when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and seeing Ambassador Nomura just a few days before it happened. After Pearl Harbor, his family would be evacuated and sent to Portland assembly center. His family would continue on to Minidoka concentration camp, but Yasu would find work at a sugar beet farm and work there until he was drafted into the Army. Subject The topic of the resource Education World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Portland 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. 0:28:54 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 February 11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon Ambassador Nomura Boxing Curfew dignitaries discrimination evacuation Farming impactful people Japanese language school living conditions Minidoka Concentration Center Oregon Pearl Harbor Portland Portland Assembly Center privacy Sugar beets trade school https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/3f4ea4746d8c9abf1a7a914acea96c74.xml 18d327794a66d5c6120fa312305fdc59 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yasu Teramura oral history interview, February 11, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/529-Teramura-Yasu-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1922 Nov 18 Location of Birth Portland, Oregon Incarceration Facilities Portland Temporary Detention Facility 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 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yasu Teramura oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 11, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Teramura, Yasu: narrator Miyamoto, Phil: 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 2005OH0529_01_Teramura Description An account of the resource Teramura begins the interview talking about growing up in Lents, Oregon. His family would come over from Shiga prefecture in Japan and start a farm, where Yasu would work from the age of 7 on. During the Great Depression they had to move from Lents to Oregon City, near Portland and continue their farming. He talks about his family background and attending Oregon City High School, while fishing in his spare time. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family Child rearing Education 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. 0:28:45 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 February 11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon childhood home electricity family farm fishing Great Depression Issei parents Lents Oregon Oregon City Oregon City High School population Portland Shiga prefecture sports telephone vegetables https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/a3293505ade08e71d235dc7b909b951b.xml 4db597a02445b57ae8f80ae3a7b0473e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wright Nagasaka oral history interview, February 11, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/528-Nagasaka-Wright-4.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1925 Oct 17 Location of Birth Wapato, Washington 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 Blanding, Florida Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wright Nagasaka oral history interview, part 4 of 6, February 11, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nagasaka, Wright: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2005OH0528_04_Nagasaka Description An account of the resource Nagasaka discusses gambling that occurred during and on the way home from the war, making a nice profit while he ran the craps games with two other friends. He also talks about the cigarette rations they received and how you could sell them on the black market if needed. Next, he talks about his return to the United States, landing in New York first and seeing the Andrews sisters perform live for them while on the boat. He would make his way to Fort Lewis before getting his discharge and heading back to Oregon. He would head down to San Diego to work on a tuna boat and would talks about various stories from that time, as well as his marriage background. Subject The topic of the resource Social activities Japanese Americans--Post-World War II Industry and employment 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. 0:26:11 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 February 11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon 92nd division aircraft carrier Andrews Sisters cigarettes craps discharge diving family Fort Lewis gambling Japanese Americans money New York octopus Oregon replacement depot San Diego seasick tuna fishing https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/a313d56c19ec1bcd03b1b1b2abb46097.xml 9265d4fc1a03154f5170d61b25c2f6b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wright Nagasaka oral history interview, February 11, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/528-Nagasaka-Wright-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1925 Oct 17 Location of Birth Wapato, Washington 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 Blanding, Florida Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wright Nagasaka oral history interview, part 1 of 6, February 11, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nagasaka, Wright: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2005OH0528_01_Nagasaka Description An account of the resource Nagasaka begins the interview with an introduction and talks about what it was like to grow up on a hog ranch near Portland, Oregon. He talks about the various ways that they made money off of the hogs and where he was when he first head of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Next, he talks about his family background, and how his mother once had to save him from drowning in a canal. After this, he talks about his education including going to Benson Polytechnic High School and taking aviation courses. He also talks about his siblings and other family members. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family Education World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath 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. 0:29:21 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 February 11 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon Air Force aviation Benson Polytechnic High School canal family friends grammar school grease hog ranchers nicknames Oregon Pearl Harbor Portland scholarship https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/a649faedaf62e445175c691a84bbaeb4.xml cb6dce952ea58baa6ef5577c550ba615 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joe Nagaki oral history interview, February 10, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/526-Nagaki-Joe-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1918 Sep 30 Location of Birth Gresham, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Fort Warren, Wyoming Camp Robinson, Arkansas Camp Shelby, Mississippi Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles North Africa Deployment Rome-Arno Campaign Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Vosges Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joe Nagaki oral history interview, part 1 of 4, February 10, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nagaki, Joe: narrator Nakaishi, Russell: 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 2005OH0526_01_Nagaki 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. 0:29:40 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 February 10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ontario, Oregon Description An account of the resource Nagaki talks about his family and growing up in Oregon including helping out on his family’s dairy farm, going to Japanese language school, participating in Kendo, and going to polytechnic school. He then talks about his family’s experiences with racism, his thoughts regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor, and getting drafted. Next, Nagaki talks about religion, and discusses his life at Camp Robinson including talking about basic training and his assignment breaking rocks. Lastly, Nagaki discusses being sent to Fort Warren where his assignment was to clean up the gymnasium, and then he volunteered to go to Camp Shelby. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Military service--Basic training World War II--Veteran history World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath Camp Robinson basic training Camp Shelby farm Fort Warren Japanese school Oregon Pearl Harbor Racism https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/33679395cc908d07dc5e61aec0640b4a.xml 3f7d99e21370f818efaad47e9fc61b48 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frank Morimoto oral history interview, February 6, 2000 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/105-Morimoto-Frank-4.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1915 Oct 07 Location of Birth Monrovia, California War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Location of Basic Training Fort Ord, California Camp Blanding, Florida Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Champagne Campaign Rescue of the Lost Battalion Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frank Morimoto oral history interview, part 4 of 5, February 6, 2000 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Morimoto, Frank: narrator Demonteverde, Marie: 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 2000OH0105_04_Morimoto Description An account of the resource Morimoto describes memories from World War Two, including recalling his brother-in-law's death in Bruyeres, and the harsh weather and combat conditions in Bruyeres. He then talks about not being able to attend his mother's funeral after she passed away at Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp; and meeting his wife and having his first daughter. After being discharged, Morimoto was employed as an automobile mechanic until the passing of the G.I. Bill, which allowed him to attend Cal-Aero Technical Institute where he received a license to work on aircrafts and was subsequently employed to work at a space program. Morimoto then talks about his hobbies working on and racing hotrod cars, and owning championship hunting dogs. Lastly, Morimoto discusses his involvement with Japanese American and veterans organizations, and the differences between Sansei and Yonsei vs. Nisei and Issei experiences when it comes to racism. Subject The topic of the resource Community activities--Associations and organizations Child rearing Identity and values World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine 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. 00:30:27 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000-02-06 442nd Regimental Combat Team Awards California employment family hobbies Oregon Racism https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/ed55b792c61347a7699e55585c32f1ae.xml 4fa20253201ae31bb2d00dca1a419f71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arthur "Art" Iwasaki oral history interview, February 13, 1999 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/044-Iwasaki-Art-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1919 Oct 27 Location of Birth Hillsboro, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Art Location of Basic Training Fort McClellan, Alabama Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Champagne Campaign The Gothic Line Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Rescue of the Lost Battalion Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arthur "Art" Iwasaki oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 13, 1999 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Iwasaki, Arthur: narrator Fukumoto, Lynn: 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 1999OH0044_01_Iwasaki Description An account of the resource Iwasaki talks about his siblings, parents, growing up on a farm in Oregon, school, and playing sports. He then talks about his childhood experience with discrimination, getting drafted, his brother's military service, basic training at Fort McClellan, and getting inducted at Fort Thomas in Kentucky. Next, Iwasaki discusses his 4C "enemy alien" classification, his duties at Fort Thomas, and his family's experiences being sent to [Portland] temporary detention facility, and then to Idaho. Lastly, Iwasaki talks about joining the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as a replacement, his first combat experiences, his duties in communications in I Company, his experiences during the liberation of Bruyeres, and his experiences during the rescue of the Lost Battalion. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team 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 The size or duration of the resource. 0:28:34 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 February 13 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon 442nd Regimental Combat Team basic training Bruyeres childhood activities communication officer enemy alien Lost Battalion Oregon https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/8cbfe0697be3fef1d60152e5c8d0a7af.xml 06b23c9b5b4594486cdd8ea9ae2adfac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Murakami oral history interview, February 13, 1999 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/043-Murakami-John-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1919 Feb 19 Location of Birth Sherwood, Oregon War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Fort McClellan, Alabama Camp Robinson, Arkansas Unit of Service 442nd Regimental Combat Team Campaigns/Battles Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine Champagne Campaign Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Murakami oral history interview, part 1 of 7, February 13, 1999 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Murakami, John: narrator Okura, John: 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 1999OH0043_01_Murakami Description An account of the resource Murakami describes his childhood in Sherwood, Oregon. He talks about his siblings. He discusses his father's immigration to the United States and his father's career. He talks about his mother's immigration to the United States. He describes the family farm. Murakami discusses primary school and high school. He talks about entering the workforce, including his job at a fish cannery. Subject The topic of the resource Identity and values--Family Industry and employment Child rearing 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. 0:30:26 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 February 13 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Portland, Oregon childhood activities family Farming fish cannery high school immigration Oregon primary school