Robert Kimura oral history interview, part 8 of 8, April 24, 1999

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Description

Kimura discusses meeting his wife while living in Japan as a soldier and then marrying her as a civilian. Next, he talks about becoming a civilian translator, working for double the pay after being discharged from the Army. He would return to the United States, settling in Los Angeles so that he could raise his daughter there. He quickly talks about facing discrimination during and after the war. Finally, he gives a message for future generations to listen to their parents and their teachers and talks about the legacy of the Nisei.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:30

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Identifier

1999OH0050_08_Kimura

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/050-Kimura-Rusty-8.m4v

Date of Birth

1915 Jan 19

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Index

Yes

Citation

Kimura, Robert: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Robert Kimura oral history interview, part 8 of 8, April 24, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050100.