Takeso "Tak" Shintaku oral history interview, part 2 of 4, November 23, 2003

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Description

Shintaku discusses basic training in Texas as a machine gunner. Shintaku recalls how he is in forced removed to the assembly centers and interment camp due to being classification of 4C, enemy alien. Shintaku is at Salinas before going to Arizona and shares the details about the living conditions. Shintaku talks about education level, racism, religion and Japanese School.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:06

Language

Identifier

2003OH0400_02_Shintaku

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/400-Shintaku-Takeso-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1918 May 21

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Shintaku, Takeso: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Takeso "Tak" Shintaku oral history interview, part 2 of 4, November 23, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050055.