Iwao Yokooji oral history interview, part 2 of 7, June 7, 1999
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Yokooji discusses his experiences post high school including farming with his father, working at the Dole Cannery, and working as a carpenter for the Department of Defense. He then talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath including experiences with discrimination, Martial Law, rationing, and the curfew. Next, Yokooji talks about his father' experiences after Pearl Harbor as a community leader; discusses his encounters with the FBI; and talks about his employment with the Army as a carpenter. Lastly, Yokooji talks about his friendships; discusses induction; and talks about getting a pass to see his family prior to shipping out to the United States mainland.
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0:25:09
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1999OH0056_02_Yokooji
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/056-Yokooji-Iwao-2.m4v
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1921 Nov 17
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Yokooji, Iwao: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Iwao Yokooji oral history interview, part 2 of 7, June 7, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050188.