Fred Satsuki Tanakatsubo oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 26, 2006

Tanakatsubo begins the interview talking about his family background and the origin of his name. Growing up in Sacramento, he was exposed to a very diverse population and made for a pretty happy childhood and schooling, including a well-known glee club. After high school, Tanakatsubo began work as a civil servant for the state and foresaw a long career there, but decided to join the Army in October of 1941. Two months later, as the Pearl Harbor attacks occurred, he and the other Japanese American soldiers were taken aside during their basic training and moved to Fort Lewis.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/685-Tanakatsubo-Fred-1.m4v

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