Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 1 of 7, June 8, 1999
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Tokita and the interviewers introduce themselves. He describes his grandparents immigration. He shares his father's backstory. He talks about his early life on the Wilcox Estate. He discusses J.N. Wilcox. He describes his experiences in primary school. He talks about Japanese language school. He discusses his childhood activities. He shares his memories of his mother. Tokita describes Kaui, Hawaii. He talks about his work on the Wilcox Estate. He describes his experiences in his high school. He shares his experiences with discrimination. He also shares the values that he got from his family. He discusses working for a newspaper.
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video/m4v
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0:27:27
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1999OH0057_01_Tokita
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/057-Tokita-Turk-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 May 25
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Tokita, Turk: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 1 of 7, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050205.