Lawson Sakai oral history interview, part 3 of 9, August 30, 2003
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Teruya discusses Daniel Inouye; talks about attending Japanese language school; discusses his experiences with prejudice; and talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sakai then talks about his experiences with prejudice; his enemy alien classification; the attack on Pearl Harbor; and his knowledge of pre-war tensions. Next, Sakai talks about decorations in his family's home; and moving to Colorado after the attack on Pearl Harbor and having to leave belongings behind. Teruya then discusses his experiences in Hawaii after the Pearl Harbor attack including rationing, employment, volunteering for the Army, and going to Schofield Barracks. Lastly, Sakai discusses his life in Colorado; attending college; and volunteering for the Army.
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video/m4v
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0:29:52
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2003OH0374_03_Sakai
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/374-Sakai-Lawson-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Oct 27
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Yes
Citation
Sakai, Lawson: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Lawson Sakai oral history interview, part 3 of 9, August 30, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049781.