World War II--American Concentration Camps--Gila River]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater]]> World War II--Photography]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> Komoto, Kazuo: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005-04-16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Fresno, California]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Solomon Islands, northern--Bougainville--New Georgia]]> World War II--Awards, medals]]> World War II--Combat--Foxhole]]> World War II--Hospitals]]> Komoto, Kazuo: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005-04-16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Fresno, 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]]> World War II--U.S. Army Internment Camps--Honouliuli]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Tule Lake]]> Industry and employment]]> Urata, Harry: narrator]]> Niiya, Brian: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 January 19]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> Education]]> Japan--Pre-World War II]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Yoshimura, Noboru: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: 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For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 September 15]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrence, California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Kaneshiro, Isamu Ralph: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 April 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater]]> World War II--Veterans]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--documents, translation of]]> 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--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Awards, medals]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Volcano and Ryukyus Islands Campaign--Okinawa]]> Masuoka, Frank: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002 May 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> San Fransisco, California]]> World War II--Loyalty Questionnaire--No-no boys]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Industry and employment]]> Hamada, William Yoshimi: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2007 April 07]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Inashima, Osamu: narrator]]> Yahata, Craig: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009-03-05]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Ishizaki, Tadayuki: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2011 February 28 ]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Nishibayashi, Tsunetake: 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 October 11]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Teragawa, Robert: narrator: Leivici, Joanne: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 June 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki]]> Nakamura, Edward: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 April 29]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --New Guinea Campaign]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Tomita, Frank: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 February 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Kobayashi, George: narrator]]> Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 March 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrence California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Kobayashi, George: narrator]]> Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 March 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrence, California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Kobayashi, George: narrator]]> Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001 March 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrence, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --South Pacific, Australia and Alaska, Embarkation]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Industry and employment]]> Hiroki, Howard: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 October 22]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Furuya, Henry: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005 October 21]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)]]> Meyer, Allen: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006-06-25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Chicago, Illinois]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Women--Japan]]> Yonekawa, Toke: narrator]]> Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2010-06-07]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Minnesota]]>
When Ken returns home after the war, he is contacted to volunteer for the Pacific. Ken takes the language exam and passes. He reports to Camp Snelling for Japanese Language School for six months. The Military Intelligence Service Language training ends in April, and Ken is sent to Japan.

Ken discusses the lack of food in Japan. At Camp Zama, Ken is there for three weeks on guard duty. The areas in Japan are burned down and destroyed from the bombing. He describes the differences between what Japan looks like in 1939 and post-war. After Camp Zama, Ken is assigned to Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) in Tokyo, Japan.

Later Ken is informed to return to the United States. However, Ken takes a civilian job to stay longer in Japan. Ken signs a one-year contract for civilian work. He describes his salary and living conditions as a civilian. ]]>
Tamura, Ken: narrator]]> Lim, Reuben: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Tsukazaki, Norman: narrator]]> Yamagami, Don: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 October 07]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]>
In Hawaii there is mainly Americans of Japanese ancestry; therefore, did not associate with mix races much. On the mainland, Yamada has no problems interacting with others of mix race. After passing an exam, Yamada goes to Camp Savage. He recalls the weather being cold and lives in barracks. At Camp Savage he studies language, geography, and history for eight hours a day. In the evening, lights are out at 8pm. The only place that has lights is in the latrine and he studies in there. Yamada is at Camp Savage for 1/2 year and then is transfer to Camp Snelling. He is at For Snelling for a few months before shipping out.

Yamada goes overseas on a troopship for 29 days to Australia. On the ship, the soldiers have two meals a day. He is assign to Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) and got along with mainland soldiers. In New Guinea, his assignment is to translate and interrogate Prisoners of War (POWs).

A memorable story during basic training is hearing about the Mainland soldiers' family being interned and their decision to serve for America.
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Yamada, Tom: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> UPS: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 October 03]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Maui, Hawaii]]>
Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Kuwabara, Henry: narrator]]> Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999-11-14]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Los Angeles, California ]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Kanda, Mamoru: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 June 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> West Covina, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Fort Snelling]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Umeda, Ben: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 June 13]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Marina, California ]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Aleutian Islands Campaign]]> Identity and values--Family]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> Nakao, Kuni Pete: narrator]]> Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999-11-13]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> California ]]> World War II--China-Burma-India Theater]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Takao, Frank: narrator]]> Furuya, Kenny: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 September 25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Hawaii]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Tsuneishi, Warren: narrator]]> Iwata, Joy: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 27]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Virginia ]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Volcano and Ryukyus Islands Campaign--Okinawa]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Tsuneishi, Warren: narrator]]> Iwata, Joy: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 27]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Virginia ]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Takekawa, Claude: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 April 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]> Allied Occupation of Japan--Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP)]]> World War II--Women--Japan]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Yonekawa, Toke: narrator]]> Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005-06-25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Fort Snelling]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--Linguists]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--Confidential missions]]> Yonekawa, Toke: narrator]]> Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2005-06-25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Language School]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]>
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Yokooji, Iwao: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 07]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]>
World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> World War II--Veteran history]]> Yagura, Katsumi: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 February 28]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Japan--Government and politics]]> Japan--United States civilians]]> Social activities--Motion pictures]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Kimura, Robert: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009 July 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --New Guinea Campaign]]> Kimura, Robert: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 April 24]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Mori, Frank Sadao: narrator]]> Leivici, Joanne: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 August 18]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Allied Occupation of Japan--Civil Censorship Detachment]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Military service--Post-World War II service]]> Japanese Americans--Post-World War II]]> Morishima, Kiyoshi: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 September 20]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Santa Maria, California ]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Philippine Islands]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> Industry and employment]]> Hamashige, Kintaro: narrator]]> Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 July 22]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> New York ]]> Military service--Post-World War II Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--Linguists]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Sakamoto, Thomas: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2010-04-14]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Saratoga, California]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons--Interrogation]]> World War II--Asiatic-Pacific Theater --Australia (Allied Translator and Interpreter Section)]]> World War II--Military and Government Entities--Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS)]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--Linguists]]> Fukuhara, Harry: narrator]]> Kawata, Ian: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2001-06-02]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Mountain View, California]]> Allied Occupation of Japan]]> World War II--War crimes trials]]> Japan--Post-World War II]]> Akune, Kenjiro: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2009-03-28]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Gardena, California]]> World War II--War crimes trials]]> World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service--Linguists]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Akune, Kenjiro: narrator]]> Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher ]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999-01-09]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Los Angeles, California ]]>

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