Tomio "Tony" Nakayama oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 28, 2003
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Nakayama talks about school, discusses his favorite subjects, talks about life prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the restrictions he encountered after the attack. He also talks about his family's experiences after Executive Order 9066 including forced removal to Tanforan temporary detention facility and the living conditions there; and discusses having to leave belonging behind. He then talks about his experiences at Topaz Concentration Camp, going to Provo to farm, discusses the loyalty questionnaire, and talks about his brother's military service. Lastly, Nakayama discusses getting drafted, his experiences while living in New York City, and traveling to basic training at Camp Blanding.
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video/m4v
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0:30:00
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2003OH0361_02_Nakayama
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/361-Nakayama-Tony-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 Mar 26
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War or Conflict
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Location of Basic Training
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Yes
Citation
Nakayama, Tomio: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Tomio "Tony" Nakayama oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 28, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049710.