George "Chaplin" Taizo Mukai oral history interview, part 6 of 7, May 3, 2003

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Description

Mukai talks about the discussions between members of his unit before preparing to return to the United States. He explains why it was dangerous for Japanese American soldiers to fight in the Pacific. He describes his return to the United States. He discusses his work as a handyman at an antique shop. He talks about his career in art. He explains how he met his wife. He describes his marriage. He shares the legacy of the Nisei. He talks about the impact of Mike Masaoka on Japanese Americans during World War Two.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:30:37

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2003OH0346_06_Mukai

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/346-Mukai-George-6.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Dec 10

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Index

Yes

Citation

Mukai, George Taizo: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George "Chaplin" Taizo Mukai oral history interview, part 6 of 7, May 3, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049611.