Whitey Kurasaki oral history interview, part 6 of 6, June 8, 1999

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Dublin Core

Description

Kurasaki explains his journey back to Hawaii. He describes a trip to Reno, Nevada. He talks about his KP duties while stationed in the United States. He discusses reuniting with his family. He explains why he doesn’t share his war stories with his family. He shares his other memories of World War Two. Whitey Kurasaki reveals his hopes for the future. He talks about the future of civil rights. He briefly talks about his life after World War Two and his community activities.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:25:36

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

1999OH0059_06_Kurasaki

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/059-Kurasaki-Whitey-6.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Feb 13

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kurasaki, Whitey: narrator, Hashisaka, Ann: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher , “Whitey Kurasaki oral history interview, part 6 of 6, June 8, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050229.