Yukio Kawamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 7, October 11, 2003

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Description

Yukio Kawamoto describes events prior to the start of World War II, and how life changed for the Japanese community after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He talks about being drafted into the US Army and about his experience in basic training at Camp Robinson. He also describes his experience with racial discrimination and segregation in the South.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

00:27:24

Language

eng

Date

2003-10-11

Spatial Coverage

Washington, D.C.

Identifier

2003OH0393_02_Kawamoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Index

Yes

Citation

Kawamoto, Yukio: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Yukio Kawamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 7, October 11, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049522.