Thomas "Espy" Espineda oral history interview, part 1 of 6, January 30, 1999

Espineda talks about his family's move from Hawaii to California. He talks about his Filipino heritage. He discusses his experiences while in high school. He describes the farm work that he did after school. He talks about what he did in his leisure time when he was a child. Espineda discusses his family. He talks about the brink of war and the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He describes his experiences while at a Temporary Detention Center in Stockton, California. He shares his feelings about the forced removal of Japanese Americans. Espineda explains how his family was released from the Temporary Detention Centerr. He discusses being inducted into the army.

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