Turk Tokita oral history interview, part 7 of 7, June 8, 1999
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Tokita explains how he met his wife. He talks about his marriage and children. He explains the extent to which he has shared his war stories with family. He shares his motivations for serving in the military. He leaves a message for future generations. He explains his emergence into politics. He describes how he helped fight for Hawaiian statehood. Tokita discusses former Governor Burns. He talks about running political campaigns. He talks about a monument to the Nisei soldiers.
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video/m4v
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0:12:24
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1999OH0057_07_Tokita
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/057-Tokita-Turk-7.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 May 25
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Unit of Service
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 7 of 7, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050211.