George Takabayashi oral history interview, part 2 of 6, June 8, 1999
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Takabayashi talks about his mother's teaching career. He discusses his family business. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He discusses his time in the Hawaiian Territorial Guard. He briefly talks about the Varsity Victory Volunteers. Takabayashi explains why he joined the military. He describes his family's reaction to his decision to enlist. He also describes his journey to Minnesota. He continues to talk about Japanese language school. Takabayashi discusses his work with the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He describes his first trip to the Mainland as a soldier.
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video/m4v
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0:29:25
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1999OH0058_02_Takabayashi
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/058-Takabayashi-George-2.m4v
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1921 Aug 02
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Citation
Takabayashi, George: narrator, Kawata, Ian: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Takabayashi oral history interview, part 2 of 6, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050219.