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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/249-Sameshima-Hitoshi-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Apr 13
Location of Birth
Pasadena, 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
Drafted
Nickname
Sto
Location of Basic Training
Camp Hood, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Philippine Islands
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Title
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Hitoshi Sameshima oral history interview, part 1 of 8, February 24, 2002
Creator
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Sameshima, Hitoshi: narrator
Sato, Christine: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2002OH0249_01_Sameshima
Description
An account of the resource
Hitoshi G. Sameshima is born April 13, 1921, in Pasadena, CA. His parents are from the southern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Hitoshi grows up in Pasadena, where his parents operate a laundry business until wartime. Hitoshi has three siblings, an older sister, Fumiko, brother Kenji Jack, and a younger sister Fujiko.
At home, Hitoshi's Issei parents teach him and his siblings Shushin - Japanese morals and values. For example, honor the family, study hard, persevere, and Ganbare. Besides attending primary school, Hitoshi attends Japanese Language School and kendo. At home, Hitoshi speaks Japanese.
Growing up in Pasadena, Hitoshi attends the Pasadena Unified School District throughout his school years. The school district is a cosmopolitan demographic with diversity. As a child, Hitoshi feels everyone is the same despite coming from different ancestry. After graduating High School, Hitoshi works part-time to pay for his tuition at the University of Southern California.
He recalls his childhood friends and their Military service during World War Two.
business
delivery boy
family
friends
fruit stand
graduate school
grammar school
high school
Higher education
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Japanese values
jobs
kendo
Killed in Action (KIA)
laundry
morals
newspapers
Nisei
occupation
school district
siblings
sports
swimming pool
USC
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Takashi Matsui oral history interview, September 1, 2001
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/199-Matsui-Tak-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1917 Jan 20
Location of Birth
Hood River, Oregon
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
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Tokyo
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP)
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
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Takashi Matsui oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 1, 2001
Creator
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Matsui, Takashi: narrator
Okinaka, Bobby: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0199_05_Matsui
Description
An account of the resource
Matsui continues stories from occupied Japan, including talking with desperate civilians trying to sell things on the black market. He would also help with the war crimes trials as an investigator with the 8th Army Judge Advocate section. His assignment would be to get statements from various witnesses as a part of the defense. He talks more about the trials, ending up working on around 25 different cases during his time there. Next, he talks about visiting his parents that were living in Kyushu during one of his furloughs and what it was like to see them and hear about news of other family members. He would then return to the United States, where he would go back to college and end up working for Mitsubishi as a deputy branch manager.
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--War crimes trials
Allied Occupation of Japan
Japan--Post-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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0:28:48
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 September 01
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Seattle, Washington
8th Army Judge Advocate section
air raids
Black Market
cases
defense
deputy branch manager
desperation
furlough
graduate school
investigation
Japanese civilians
Kyushu
medal
military police (mp)
Mitsubishi
New Guinea
Occupied Japan
Okinawa
POW camps
Prisoners of War (POWs)
San Francisco
statements
testimony
war crimes trials
witnesses
Yokohama
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Robert Endo oral history interview, May 14, 2005
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/568-Endo-Robert-5.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Mar 30
Location of Birth
Mountain View, California
Incarceration Facilities
"Volunteer Evacuation"
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
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
Index
indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS.
Yes
Dublin Core
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Title
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Robert Endo oral history interview, part 5 of 7, May 14, 2005
Creator
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Endo, Robert: narrator
Hayashida, Kenneth: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Identifier
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2005OH0568_05_Endo
Description
An account of the resource
Endo discusses his experiences at University of Florence learning about Italian culture; talks about returning to the United States; and discusses marching in a parade in Washington D.C. He then talks about getting discharged and going back to college at Temple University; discusses his experiences with discrimination; and talks about taking courses in agriculture. Next, Endo talks about meeting his wife and getting married; talks about going to graduate school and then getting his Ph.D. in plant pathology; and discusses his experiences applying to jobs. Lastly, Endo discusses some advice he received from a mentor; and talks about his children.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Japanese Americans--Post-World War II
Education
Industry and employment
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.
0:30:19
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 14
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Torrance, California
children
discrimination
graduate school
mentor
parade
post-war life
University of Florence
wife
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Edward Ichiyama oral history interview, January 22, 2002
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Indexing Metadata
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0 --- --- --- 100th;442;affidavit;AJA Veterans Council;Akaka;Americans;archives;Army;artillery;Asian Pacific Americans;award;battalion;captain;case;ceremony;citation;commitee;contract;Defense Language Institute;Distinguished Service Crosses;division;DSC;flag officers;generals;Hawaiian;Hayashi;infantry;Jim Crow;law;lawyer;legislation;M.I.S.;majors;map;Medal of Honor;medics;National Archives;Philippine;Philippine scout;Philippino;records;regiment;research;researcher;reviewers;senator;shells;Silver Star;soldiers;statute of limitations;tank;Ted Tsukiyama;terrain;war;Washington;[AJA's] --- --- --- --- --- ::: 543 --- --- --- America;anniversary;Arab Americans;Arizona;Barney Hajiro;bigotry;call of duty;Clinton;combat;concentration camp;country;December;discrimination;flashlight;frontline;General;Harvard;hotel;internment;internment camps;K.I.A.;liberty;Memorial;Muslims;patriots;Pearl Harbor;racism;September 11th;spokesman;summa cum laude;tolerance --- --- --- --- --- ::: 972 --- --- --- 442 Veteran's Club;Charlie Battery;doctor;equality;future generations;Georgetown;graduate;graduate school;Harvard;history;judge;Kats Miho;Michigan State;opportunity;racism;Sawtelle;Tadashi;Thomas Shiratsuki;University of Maryland;Vice-President;Yale --- --- --- --- ---
Subject Notes
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Medal of Honor Ceremony/Legacy/Working with the 442 Veteran's Club
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Title
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Edward Ichiyama oral history interview, part 7 of 7, January 22, 2002
Identifier
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2002OH0236_07_Ichiyama
Source
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Description
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During this part of the interview Edward Ichiyama recalls attending The Medal of Honor ceremony, as well as being the chief researcher for the AJA Veteran's Council. In addition, he gives details in regard to his friend, Thomas Shiratsuki, and being the Vice-President of the 442 Veteran's Club.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ichiyama, Edward: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War II--Medals
Military service--Veterans' organizations
Post World War II--Travel, leisure
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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00:20:58
Language
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eng
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2002-01-22
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Honolulu, Hawaii
442 Veteran's Club
American Concentration Camps
Arab Americans
Arizona
bigotry
call of duty
Charlie Battery
Clinton
combat
December
discrimination
doctor
equality
flashlight
frontline
future generations
General
Georgetown
graduate
graduate school
Harvard
history
hotel
internment
internment camps
judge
K.I.A.
Kats Miho
liberty
Memorial
Michigan State
Muslims
opportunity
patriots
Pearl Harbor
Racism
Sawtelle
September 11th
spokesman
summa cum laude
Tadashi
Thomas Shiratsuki
tolerance
University of Maryland
Vice-President