Education--Secondary education]]> Industry and employment--Agriculture]]> Race--Race relations]]> Race--Violence]]> Race--Discrimination]]> Kunitomi, Yoshisuke Jack: narrator]]> Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002-04-21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Los Angeles, California]]> Japanese Americans--World War II]]> Race--Military segregation]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Nisei soldiers]]> McNaughton, James: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2007-06-15]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> Industry and employment]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)]]> Education--Higher education]]> Race--Post-war treatment]]> Race--Racism]]> Wakai, Theodore: narrator]]> Iketani, Todd: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005-08-06]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Camarillo, California]]> Race--Discrimination]]> Race--Segregation]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training]]> World War II--Nisei soldiers]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Tamae, Seiki: narrator]]> Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004-11-21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Race--Discrimination]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Hanamoto, Asa: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2010 April 14]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> California ]]> Industry and employment]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Education]]> Identity and values]]> Funai, Masaru: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2008 November 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Glenview, Illinois ]]> Education]]> Education--Japan]]> Industry and employment--Medicine]]> Identity and values--Women]]> Education--Higher education]]> Identity and values--Issei]]> Oda, Mary: narrator]]> Sato-Yamazaki, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 September 15]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]>
Each person is only allowed to bring what they can carry. The designation of the camp is not announced to the evacuees. Therefore, you do not know if you are going somewhere hot or cold. Tadayoshi recalls going into their barracks for the first time.

The Sugiyama family is at Turlock from April to September and then travel by train to camp with the windows blackout. On the train, there are military personals (MP). They arrive at Casa Grande, but the camp is not fully built yet. Tadayoshi recalls helping with the construction.

Tadayoshi's Issei parents did not say much about the evacuation even though they have a hard time adjusting to camp. His father works at the mess hall as a cook, his older brother works at the hospital as a doctor, and Tadayoshi works as an x-ray technician. The Japanese Americans have to adjust to life at camp. There are dances, playing sports and Japanese shows. Tadayoshi says many of the Issei are very talented performing in the Japanese shows. He recalls in camp they are given a loyalty questionnaire and he discusses medical health care in camp.

Tadayoshi is about to enroll at the University of Minnesota and then receives a letter from the Army to join. Tadayoshi decides to go Camp Savage and see if he can join the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He takes an exam and passes.

Tadayoshi discusses Army life and basic training. In July 1945, Tadayoshi goes overseas to the Philippines and Japan. Before going overseas, Tadayoshi gets married. ]]> Sugiyama, Tadayoshi: narrator]]> Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>
He is assigned to Company B 442nd. On his weekend passes, Yoroku goes to Hattiesburg and sees segregation for the first time. He describes serval incidents of discrimination. Yoroku discusses Earl Finch. Mr. Finch did not show discrimination to anyone and is equal to all persons. Yoroku also describes the relationship between Mainland and Hawaiian boys at Camp Shelby.

After Camp Shelby, Yoroku goes to Newport Dunes, Virginia, and is a replacement for the 100th. Yoroku goes on a convoy for 30 days to go to Naples, Italy.

The first battle Yoroku is in is at Belvedere. He discusses his thought and feelings. The worst experience of war is seeing his friends getting wounded and killed in combat. He reflects on the Po Campaign and how he gets hurt on his leg at this battle.

Overseas, he meets friends from Maui and corresponds back home to his family about his encounters. Yoroku receives the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his Army Service. ]]> Ito, Yoroku: narrator]]> Miyamoto, P: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Education--Secondary education]]> Education--Public schools]]> Race--Discrimination]]> Nishimura, Hiro: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002-07-26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Seattle, Washington]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> World War II--Evacuation of civilians]]> Japanese Americans--World War II]]>
Minamide and his brother go visit their Father and recalls saying good-bye. At this time the President declares war on Japan and evacuation notice is announced. Minamide and his family volunteers to evacuate with their family friends to Colorado. He describes the traveling conditions, what they carry and left behind. While traveling to Colorado there are rumors that there is no selling of food and gas to Japanese Americans. However, there is no problem traveling to Colorado. Once in Colorado, the family stays in a chicken coop until they found a house.


]]> Minamide, Akira: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 February 24]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> Education--Primary education]]> Education--Secondary education]]> Industry and employment--Agriculture]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Race--Race relations]]> Social activities--Sports]]> Satow, Susumu: narrator]]> Inouye, Jason: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 February 03 ]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Education]]> Hawaii-- Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> Industry and employment--Educators]]> Race--Racism]]> World War II--Military service]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Personal recollections]]> Ono, Tokuji: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 September 27]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Race--Racism]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training]]> World War II--Military service--Travel]]> World War II--Nisei soldiers]]> Kishiue, Nobuo Richard: narrator]]> Lim, R: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 May 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Industry and employment]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Fujimoto, Samuel: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 February 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> Industry and employment--Agriculture]]> Education--Secondary education]]> Race--Military segregation]]> World War II--Combat--Weapons--Artillery]]> World War II--Artillery operations]]> World War II--Military service--522nd Field Artillery Battalion]]> Imoto, Yoshio: narrator]]> Okitsu, Walter: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Toyota: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 November 19]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> San Diego, California ]]> World War II--European Theater--Rhineland Campaign, Vosges--"Rescue of the Lost Battalion"]]> World War II--European Theater--"The Gothic Line"]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--Department of Justice Internment Camps--Crystal City]]> Uno, Ernest: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 October 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> California ]]> Community activities--Associations and organizations]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Industry and employment--Agriculture]]> Race--Discrimination]]> Education--Primary education]]> Identity and values--Issei]]> Furukawa, Richard: narrator]]> Tanaka, Rodney: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 August 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> West Covina, California ]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Activism and involvement]]> Identity and values]]> Tanamachi, Sandra: narrator]]> Horsting, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center:publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 May 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Houston, Texas]]> Industry and employment--Arts]]> Industry and employment--Fishing and canneries]]> Race--Race relations]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Social activities]]> Fujii, Kingo Melvin: narrator]]> Yamagami, Don: interviewer]]> Go Fo Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 June 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Race--Discrimination]]> Konno, Jimmy: narrator]]> Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 May 03]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> New York City, New York ]]> World War II--Casualties]]> Identity and values--Children]]> Post World War II--Travel, leisure]]> Race--Racism]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Saito, Munetatsu: narrator]]> Dojiri, Michelle: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 April 02]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Military service--Pre-World War II service]]> Race--Military segregation]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Personal recollections]]> Race--Discrimination]]> Tsubota, Shigeru: narrator
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