Harry Mitsuru Kodama oral history interview, part 3 of 3, August 19, 2006

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Description

Kodama talks about farming in Northren California and Southern California. He shares his experiences with discrimination. He describes the demographics of Lompoc, California. He shares the knowledge of his children concerning the contributions of Japanese Americans. He discusses his relationships with members of his community. He reflects on his life experiences. He also talks about his citizenship. He describes three different near death experiences. Kodama discusses a private's conflict with an officer during World War Two. He talks about his post-war mental health. He describes the changes in warfare since World War Two. He shares his thoughts on the War on Terroism. He discusses his second marriage. He talks about his children again. He shows his discharge papers. He briefly discusses the GI Joe film. He describes German military equipment.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:38:44

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0701_03_Kodama

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/701-Kodama-Harry-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Jun 21

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kodama, Harry Mitsuru: narrator, Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Harry Mitsuru Kodama oral history interview, part 3 of 3, August 19, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049980.