Lawson Sakai oral history interview, part 4 of 9, August 30, 2003
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Sakai discusses his experiences in Colorado; talks about childhood chores; discusses his reasons for volunteering; and discusses his knowledge of the 100th Infantry Battalion. Next, Sakai discusses his induction; talks about the Sullivan Act; discusses traveling to Camp Shelby; and discusses witnessing segregation in Hattiesburg. Teruya then talks about traveling to the mainland United States and his first impressions of San Francisco; discusses traveling to Camp Shelby and his first impressions there; and talks about his experiences at Camp Shelby including his relationship with Mainland soldiers, the racial makeup of Mississippi and Alabama, and Earl Finch. Lastly, Sakai discusses his first impressions of Camp Shelby; discusses his relationship with Hawaiian soldiers; talks about witnessing segregation in Mississippi; and discusses Daniel Inouye.
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video/m4v
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0:29:19
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Spatial Coverage
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2003OH0374_04_Sakai
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/374-Sakai-Lawson-4.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Oct 27
Location of Birth
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
Location of Basic Training
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Campaigns/Battles
Index
Yes
Citation
Sakai, Lawson: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Lawson Sakai oral history interview, part 4 of 9, August 30, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049782.