1 100 19 https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/975bfbaf9046fc857578eee19d54bc15.xml 2a2c26863f6d87703572ef9878426310 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 Herbert Yanamura oral history interview, November 2, 2009 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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 Herbert Yanamura oral history interview, part 2 of 2, November 2, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yanamura, Herbert: narrator Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer Tanabe, James: interviewer Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii: publisher Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher Type 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. 00:55:00 Language A language of the resource eng jpn Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-11-02 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Hawaii Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MISH_Yanamura-2 Description An account of the resource In the second part of Herbert Yanamura's interview, he recounts his experience attempting to convince General Amamiya to surrender at Mayahira. He also talks about the successful war propaganda of the Japanese, the suffering of civilians during wartime, and several interesting experiences during his time at the regimental headquarters in Okinawa. After the war end, he shares the long and arduous journey home to be discharges. Yanamura concludes his interview with information about his post-war life in Hawaii and his family life. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service World War II--Japan--Okinawa Island World War II--Military service--Discharge Identity and values--Family Industry and employment--Agriculture 96th Infantry Division caves discharge GI Bill Honouliuli Internment Camp Kona Mayahira Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Okinawa Philippines Prisoners of War (POWs) surrender of Japan https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/32ca59834a4c44659f7bb027d4de8c3f.xml 4e8093f691815bf6cf8ddb76de64d31f 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 Fred Fujimoto oral history interview, March 16, 2010 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1922 Jan 15 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 Volunteered Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles Post-war Occupation of Japan Philippine Islands URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/1003-Fujimoto-Fred-1.m4v 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 Fred Fujimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 4, March 16, 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fujimoto, Fred: narrator Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010OH1003_01_Fujimoto Description An account of the resource Fujimoto begins the interview with the surrender of the Japanese Army and the end of the war. As he was already in the Philippines, they would begin the military occupation in Japan shortly after. He would get over to Tokyo by ship and begin his assignment as an interpreter. When arriving in Japan, Fujimoto immediately saw the kindness of the Japanese citizens and how different they were from the Japanese soldiers. A colonel would seek out Fujimoto and assign him to go throughout Japan, starting in Hokkaido, and talk with Japanese civilians about various topics. Next, he looks through a photo album, talking about meeting General MacArthur's wife and son. Next, he would head back to Tokyo and begin a job working at the front desk of the Daichi hotel. Subject The topic of the resource Japan--Post-World War II Allied Occupation of Japan World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:56:02 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 March 16 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Elk Grove, California California colonel Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) destruction family General MacArthur Hokkaido Japanese civilians Japanese military Japanese soldiers Jean MacArthur mountains Pasadena surrender of Japan https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/661de80a90f7013d83d203e73994251c.xml 78809330516dee177d986b3a9f10ce5d 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 Moffet Ishikawa oral history interview, March 18, 2010 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1918 Apr 02 Location of Birth San Jose, California War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Location of Basic Training Fort Riley, Kansas Camp Savage, Minnesota Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles Post-war Occupation of Japan Index indicates an oral history item with an XML file indexed in OHMS. Yes 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 Moffet Ishikawa oral history interview, part 3 of 3, March 18, 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ishikawa, Moffet: narrator Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010OH1002_03_Ishikawa Description An account of the resource Ishikawa discusses Japan's surrender; his experiences on Negros and Panay Islands; describes a Japanese battle flag he found; and talks about his experiences after landing in Korea including his interactions with Korean civilians and Japanese soldiers. He then talks about his experiences during an attack on Negros Island while he was a part of the 185th Infantry Regiment. Next, Ishikawa talks about his parents' incarceration at Heart Mountain; discusses a cartoonist he was overseas with; talks about listening to Tokyo Rose's broadcast while on Guadalcanal; discusses the living conditions on New Britain; and talks about food on Negros Island. Ishikawa then talks about getting discharged, returning to San Jose and seeing his parents again; his post-war experiences working and living in Chicago; his brother's military service; and discusses his wife, children, and grandchildren. Lastly, Ishikawa provides some thoughts regarding being American and provides a message to his grandchildren; shows a copy of an issue of Reader's Digest featuring an article he wrote about life in New Guinea; and shows his Bronze Star. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Muneo Mike Okusa oral history interview, July 18, 2009 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/974-Okusa-Muneo-1.m4v War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles Post-war Occupation of Japan Index 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 Muneo Mike Okusa oral history interview, part 1 of 2, July 18, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Okusa, Muneo Mike: narrator Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2009OH0974_01_Okusa Description An account of the resource Okusa begins the interview speaking about his time living in Japan as a child. He would attend middle school and high school before going back to the United States. Next, he talks about the end of the war and going to the occupied Japan to begin work as a translator and interrogator. When arriving in Tokyo, Okusa would see the destruction and devastation of the buildings and the civilians in rags, searching for food and shelter. He would translate documents at the NYK building in Tokyo until he was put on assignment to interrogate prisoners of war. He would do a lot of this in Maizuru, the countryside of Japan. He discusses the patience you must have when interrogating and other techniques he used. Subject The topic of the resource Japan--Pre-World War II Japan--Post-World War II Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:56:20 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 July 18 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Falls, Virginia devastation documents Emperor Hirohito family food shortages General MacArthur Hakodate homeless interrogate interrogation centers Japan Japanese civilians kibei Maizuru NYK Building Occupation of Japan Prisoners of War (POWs) propaganda repatriation surrender of Japan Tokyo translate Ueno Park Zama https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/55bdfb4450c10530ef6d32a9894c7038.xml fa30506eb15bfb33703c91da5f2efa9b 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 Hal Oishi oral history interview, January 18, 2009 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/966-Oishi-Hal-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1924 Dec 02 Location of Birth Captain Cook, Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Korean War, 1950-1953 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Location of Basic Training Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii Camp Blanding, Florida Fort Snelling, Minnesota Fort Benning, Georgia 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 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 Hal Oishi oral history interview, part 1 of 2, January 18, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oishi, Hal: narrator Dennehy, Kristine: interviewer Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2009OH0966_01_Oishi Description An account of the resource Oishi begins the interview with his family background and moving to Hawaii from Hiroshima. He would grow up in Kona, Hawaii working at the family farm and then for his aunt at her grocery store, all while attending school and Japanese language school. He would grow up heavily influenced by Japanese culture, as he grew up Buddhist and spoke Japanese much of his young life in addition to English. He would be working at the store when he first heard of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and would be forced to black out their home and carry gas masks to school. After high school, he would work for Captain Cook Coffee as he had an interest in the accounting field and was given the opportunity to keep their books. Next, he would be drafted by the Army and head to Schofield Barracks for his induction before heading to Camp Blanding for his basic training. As his cousin was working as a language instructor in Minnesota, he was able to get Oishi moved to Fort Snelling for Military Intelligence Service Language School (MIS). During this time, the atomic bombs were dropped and Japan surrendered, so the Army cut his courses short and shipped him to Japan to begin his time translating in occupied Japan. 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Honolulu, Hawaii Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) atomic bomb basic training black outs Buddhism Camp Blanding Camp Savage Drafted family Fort Snelling gas masks Hawaii Hiroshima Honolulu Japanese civilians Japanese language school lectures Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) Minnesota morals New Years NYK Building Pearl Harbor restrictions Schofield Barracks self identity surrender of Japan translation Ueno https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/6c37866b7b43e951780325570a4533a1.xml 6a119151c2cd1eba1bbcdb0b5cd72451 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 Shigeru Hayashi, Hitoshi Sameshima, and Tatsuo George Hayakawa oral history interview, January 10, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shigeru Hayashi, Hitoshi Sameshima, and Tatsuo George Hayakawa share their personal histories and military experiences. The main focus of the interview is Joe Hayashi, a Nisei veteran who was killed in action while fighting overseas in the European Theater, and a Medal of Honor recipient for his honorable military actions during World War II. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/958-Hayashi-Shigeru-3.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1926 Jan 17 Location of Birth Salinas, California Incarceration Facilities Salinas Temporary Detention Facility Poston Concentration Camp War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army 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 Shigeru Hayashi, Hitoshi Sameshima, and Tatsuo George Hayakawa oral history interview, part 3 of 3, January 10, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hayashi, Shigeru: narrator Sameshima, Hitoshi: narrator Hayakawa, Tatsuo George: narrator Kunitomo, Darrell: 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 2009OH0958_03_Hayashi Description An account of the resource Sameshima and Hayashi are joined by George Hayakawa as they remember Joe Hayashi, who served with the 442nd Regiment and earned a Medal of Honor while in Italy. They talk about various memories of him, including a time during kendo practice, where Joe stood up to the instructor and quit the class on the spot. His anecdotes show that he was a strong-willed individual that are reflected in his actions in the War. Next, they talk about his upgrade to a congressional Medal of Honor and how it was deserved. After this, they speak about the legacy of the Nisei soldiers and the importance of the Issei parents that guided them from the beginning. The three take a look at the actual citation Joe Hayashi was given when awarded the Medal of Honor by President Clinton. They finish by talking about a mounment that was erected by the city of Pasadena and some final recollections of Joe and his funeral. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Awards, medals Japanese Americans--Post-World War II 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. 0:57:23 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 January 10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. California 442nd Regimental Combat Team American Concentration Camps bravery citation culture Evergreen Cemetery Heart Mountain Sentinel Issei Italy Japanese American Japanese culture Joe Hayashi kendo Killed in Action koden Medal of Honor Nisei legacy Pasadena poker rank surrender of Japan Victory Park https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/bba8c790f97ab0b14e396f541acdd502.xml 486bf20085bed896f3da937071d1bc6b 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 Noboru Yoshimura oral history interview, June 25, 2009 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/974-Yoshimura-Noboru-1.m4v 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 Noboru Yoshimura oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 25, 2009 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yoshimura, Noboru: narrator Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2009OH0971_01_Yoshimura Description An account of the resource Yoshimura begins the interview discussing how he came to be on the USS Missouri with General MacArthur when the emperor of Japan was announcing his surrender. As a child, Yoshimura had moved from America to Japan to begin his education and to learn the Japanese culture. He would attend high school, but would feel that he didn't believe in the teachings of the Japanese teachers, so after graduation, moved back to the United States to begin his life anew. As he had always seen himself as an American, he would head back with one hundred yen given by his mother, and he would begin working on a farm. Next, he talks about the pressures to become Japanese and conform to the Japanese ways while living there. Once he had joined the Army, he was given an assignment to be part of the public relations team, interpreting for General Headquarters. He would talk to many Japanese civilians during the occupation, treating them as he would a close friend. He discusses the importance of understanding Japanese culture when being a part of occupation for the winning side. Subject The topic of the resource Education Japan--Pre-World War II Allied Occupation of Japan Japan--Post-World War II World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:57:46 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 June 25 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. California cigarettes culture Emperor of Japan Farming General MacArthur high school infantryman interpreter interrogator invasion Japanese civilians kibei Manchuria militarization Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Nisei soldiers Occupation of Japan perspective propaganda public relations self identity shortages surrender of Japan Tokyo Tokyo Bay translator USS Missouri Wakayama prefecture https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/ab64256750fa8dc9f99b5f5475d206ac.xml 25968e522e952bb6e41ad1c2bd1081e4 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 Nobuaki Warren Iwatake oral history interview, June 4, 2008 Description An account of the resource Iwatake was drafted into the Japanese Imperial Army and during his service befriended an American pilot and Prisoner of War, named Warren Vaughn. Iwatake later took his name after he was killed by Japanese soldiers. He also later witnessed former president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush's rescue by a US submarine while he served in Chichi Jima. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/863-Iwatake-Warren-3.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Mar 03 Location of Birth Kahului, (Maui) Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Conscripted Nickname Warren 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 Nobuaki "Warren" Iwatake oral history interview, part 3 of 3, June 4, 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Iwatake, Nobuaki: narrator Yuge, Tim: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008OH0863_03_Iwatake Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v 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 June 4 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Tokyo, Japan Description An account of the resource Iwatake discusses more about his time on Chichijima. He details his life after the war had ended. Iwatake also discusses his time meeting President George H. W. Bush. Subject The topic of the resource Japan--Post-World War II Industry and employment Japan Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1:03:33 Chichijima family Japan post-war President George H. W. Bush reflection repatriation surrender of Japan https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/64ada6ae05abcebbe56fc1ad655a193d.xml 310f34ac9beb866a9571b02344ddc796 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 Isao Shimoyama oral history interview, September 15, 2002 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/304-Shimoyama-Isao-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1925 Mar 12 Location of Birth Los Angeles, California Incarceration Facilities Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility Heart Mountain Concentration Camp War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Nickname Shimo Location of Basic Training Fort McClellan, Alabama Fort Snelling, Minnesota Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles Post-war Occupation of Korea 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 Isao Shimoyama oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 15, 2002 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shimoyama, Isao: 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 2002OH0304_02_Shimoyama 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. 0:22:42 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 September 15 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Torrence, California Description An account of the resource Shimoyama talks about basic training at Fort Snelling for Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and his assignments in Seoul, Korea translating Korean newspaper articles. He then talks about the differences between Korean and Japanese language, discusses the end of the war and Japan’s surrender, and his experiences in Manila. He also talks about receiving a furlough to visit relatives but then having to go to the hospital due to scabies. Lastly, Shimoyama talks about going to UCLA because of the G.I. Bill, and becoming a chemist. Subject The topic of the resource World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School World War II--Military service--Basic training--Fort Snelling World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands Fort Snelling furlough G.I. Bill hospital Korea Military Intelligence Service (MIS) surrender of Japan translator https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/592088004c4407b970fceae043be6b11.xml 399adf7ec9bed4acf2890dad421335f4 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 Masao Shimizu oral history interview, November 6, 2010 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/1029-Shimizu-Masao-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1917 Jan 02 Location of Birth Yuba City, California War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Ben Unit of Service 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) 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 Masao Shimizu oral history interview, part 2 of 2, November 6, 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shimizu, Masao: narrator Sueki, Lisa: 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 2010OH1029_02_Shimizu Description An account of the resource Shimizu discusses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Japan's surrender; getting discharged; and meeting his wife. He then talks about his post-war employment working at a ranch and grocery store; moving to Gardena, California; and discusses his children. Next, Shimizu provides a message to future generations; and shows and describes a scrapbook filled with mostly pictures taken at Fort Bliss and Camp Maxey; New Mexico; during cooking school; and other soldiers. Lastly, Shimizu continues to show and discuss his scrapbook including images of Camp Roberts, Italy, friends, a letter from President Truman, his family, and wife; and discusses his interactions with German POWs and his brother who was in the Japanese Army. Subject The topic of the resource Japanese Americans--Post-World War II Identity and values--Family Arts and literature Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:44:15 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 November 06 atomic bomb children employment Hiroshima photographs post-war life surrender of Japan wife https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/b89eae88270713c83111ff56478316ab.xml 45ead79f0f22e2ae135c8b36f219c0e4 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 Ishimoto oral history interview, October 11, 2010 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/1019-Ishimoto-Arthur-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Mar 30 Location of Birth Honolulu, Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Location of Basic Training Camp Savage, Minnesota Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section) Luzon Campaign Philippine Islands Post-war Occupation of Japan Tokyo 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 Ishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, October 12, 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ishimoto, Arthur: 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 2010OH1019_01_Ishimoto Description An account of the resource Ishimoto begins the interview talking about his whereabouts when he first heard of the surrender of Japan. At this time, he was already beginning preparations to move into Japan for scheduled invasions, and therefore, when shipped to Japan, he would begin his time working for the occupational forces. When arriving, he immediately noticed the pure destruction of buildings, and was given an assignment to head to Okinawa. While there, he would speak to Japanese civilians, who would tell him that they had planned to fight until the end for their country and had makeshift weapons ready. After this, he was given an assignment to teach Japanese translations to students. Next, he talks about his various friends that were involved in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and the campaigns that they were involved with. He talks about how the synergy and contribution of the Nisei is much broader than most people realize. After this, he talks about the difference in seeing Atsugi Air Base at the beginning of the occupation and at the end when he would be sent back home. Ishimoto also talks about Japan's defensive positions before the war ended and his personal identity of being American. Subject The topic of the resource Allied Occupation of Japan Japan--Post-World War II World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral Histories Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/m4v Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1:00:56 Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 October 12 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Mitsunori Kawagoye oral history interview, March 24, 2007 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/748-Kawagoye-Mitsunori-2.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Feb 07 Location of Birth Pasadena, California Incarceration Facilities Manzanar Concentration Camp War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Nickname Mits Location of Basic Training Camp Blanding, Florida Fort Snelling, Minnesota Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) 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 Mitsunori Kawagoye oral history interview, part 2 of 3, March 24, 2007 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kawagoye, Mitsunori: 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 2007OH0748_02_Kawagoye Description An account of the resource While attending regular school during the weekdays, Kawagoye would also attend Japanese language school on the weekends. He would be lucky to have some very impactful teachers during this time, and was always regarded as a good student. Next, he talks about his whereabouts during the Pearl Harbor attacks, and would head home but life would resume as usual until the Executive Order 9066 came around. Luckily, his family was invited to another Japanese families farm in Nebraska, where they would be able to avoid going to the camps and continue working. He would keep up with news of the war on the radio, and when hearing of the heroics of the 442nd and 100th regiments, he decided he would join the Army as well. He would join at Fort Douglas, and be sent to Camp Blanding to begin his basic training. While training, he would be placed in the Military Intelligence School in Minnesota, and they would get word that the war had ended both in Europe and in Japan and his services would end after a year. He would be discharged and use the GI bill to continue his education at the University of Chicago, in which time, he would meet his future wife. They would go on to adopt two children and live happily in California. 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Torrance, California 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team 442nd Regimental Combat Team adoption Americanism basic training Camp Blanding children Fort Douglas Fort Snelling GI Bill glee club impactful people induction Jack Smith Japanese Americans Japanese language school judo Major Aiso marriage Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) Minnesota Nisei Ogden Pearl Harbor and aftermath radio surrender of Japan UCLA University of Chicago V-E Day V-J Day https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/6b47e5fa55b61020de4f58bdafded62c.xml ac3b4341f63e9ef91166d7a8e21b6b82 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 George Yoshino oral history interview, June 9, 2010 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/677A-Yoshino-George-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1921 Feb 25 Location of Birth Bellevue, Washington Incarceration Facilities Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility Tule Lake Concentration Camp War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Location of Basic Training Fort McClellan, Alabama Fort Snelling, Minnesota Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles China, Burma, India Theater Philippine Islands Post-war Occupation of Japan Tokyo 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 George Yoshino oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 9, 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yoshino, George: narrator Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010OH0677A_01_Yoshino Description An account of the resource Yoshino begins the interview speaking about the surrender of Japan and a little about his childhood, growing up as a Japanese American. Next, he talks about spending a small amount of time at Tule Lake Concentration Camp and working at farms and on railroads before volunteering for the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He heads to Fort Snelling in Minnesota for the language school and is preparing for invasion when instead, the war ends. Yoshino is re-routed to Japan to be part of the occupation. He speaks about arriving in Yokohama and seeing the flat devastation from the firebombs all the way to Tokyo. There, he works as an interpreter and in a typing office, where he would oversee local Japanese girls typing characters for reports. During this time, he also was free to explore Tokyo, including the popular Ginza street. 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Minnesota atomic bomb Bellevue firebomb Fort Snelling Idaho Imperial Palace interpreting Japan Japanese civilians Japanese language school Manila Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) Minnesota Montana Occupation of Japan Philippines surrender of Japan Tokyo translating Tule Lake Concentration Camp Washington Yokohama https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/d266d7fb26581d6668002b8b700cf72e.xml 5b18132ece3cf5bec1ad5db22011d581 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 Susumu Sarae oral history interview, October 23, 2005 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1923 Aug 02 Location of Birth Honolulu, Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Drafted Nickname Chick Location of Basic Training Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Campaigns/Battles Okinawa 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 Susumu Sarae oral history interview, part 4 of 4, October 23, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarae, Susumu: narrator Tsukano, Lloyd: 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 2005OH0627_04_Sarae Description An account of the resource After the war, Susumu Sarae goes back to Hawaii. He is a taxis driver for several years before going back to Okinawa, Japan. In Okinawa, Susumu works for the civil service for a year on rebuilding houses. Part of his duties is looking for land and workers. After a year, Susumu goes to Honolulu, Hawaii. Susumu's message to future generations is to join the Army. He says the Army is beneficial because you meet diverse people and learn about other cultures. At the end of the interview, he shares photographs from World War Two and post-war in Okinawa and the family. Army Atomic bombs civilian employment graves Hawaiian soldiers Hickam Field home homes Issei Issei parents killed in aciton natives Nisei Nisei legacy Nisei solider Nisei story Nisei veterans Okinawa photographs post war prejudice Sansei siblings surrender surrender of Japan World War Two Yonsei https://ndajams.omeka.net/files/original/727939b04bcf7eafb453022c34f4494c.xml be20cb448fc2fc8c03a5ac64f3fa1116 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 Seiki Oshiro oral history interview, June 7, 2010 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. URL https://gfbnec.org/oral_histories/mp4/577A-Oshiro-Seiki-1.m4v Date of Birth [YYYY-MM-DD] 1928 May 09 Location of Birth Papa'aloa, Hawaii War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service Army Entrance into Service Drafted or Volunteered Volunteered Location of Basic Training Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii Presidio of Monterey, California Unit of Service Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Civil Intelligence Section, 441st Counter Intelligence Corps 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 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 Seiki Oshiro oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 7, 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oshiro, Seiki: narrator Hawkins, Richard: interviewer Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher US Army Center of Military History: sponsor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010OH0577A_01_Oshiro Description An account of the resource Oshiro begins the interview with a short introduction and talking about his whereabouts during the Japanese surrender during World War Two. Next, he talks about his childhood, growing up in Hawaii and being brought up with a heavy influence of Japanese culture, including Japanese language school every day after regular school. He would grow up on a pineapple plantation, often having nothing to eat and struggling for money. He would jump at the first chance he had to not work on the plantation, by joining the Army, after a recruiter told him about the GI Bill. He would head to Schofield Barracks in Honolulu on his first ever plane ride and have a very fast basic training, sending him over to Yokohama after just six weeks of training. Once he arrived in Japan, he would see the destruction that the war had caused and begin his second stint of training, learning conversational Japanese at the NYK building. 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Title A name given to the resource Thomas Sakamoto oral history interview, part 6 of 6, June 3, 2001 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2001OH0184_06_Sakamoto Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Go For Broke National Education Center Description An account of the resource Thomas Sakamoto shares more personal photographs from his World War II military experience. The first two are from his time spent in Japan at the Lutheran Missionary School in Kyushu. He shares a photo album from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota, as well as a picture of him and his wife. He talks about a photograph of the plaque from the Presidio in San Francisco that commemorates those who studied at the Military Intelligence Service Language School there. Lastly, he shares a photograph of the Japanese delegation signing their official surrender aboard the USS Missouri. 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He believes that it is important to continue to share the legacy of the Nisei soldiers as a way to enlighten future generations about the plight of Japanese Americans throughout history. He shares and explains different photographs from his military service. 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He describes what his job entailed as a Military Intelligence Service interrogator. At the end of this part he begins describing his participation in the occupation of Japan after the war ended. 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