Shigeyoshi Tom Takata oral history interview, part 2 of 5, March 20, 2004
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Takata talks about high school and his youth basketball team. He describes a teacher that had a big influence on his life. He reflects on his experiences with discrimination while living in Sacramento. He talks about his move to Los Angeles and subsequent return to Sacramento. Takata briefly discusses his produce business. He explains how he volunteered for the Army. He talks about his basic training in Texas and South Carolina. He discusses the Attack on Pearl Harbor and how he was discriminated against while in the military.
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0:28:40
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2004OH0420_02_Takata
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/420-Takata-Tom-2.m4v
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1919 Jun 01
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Yes
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Takata, Shigeyoshi: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shigeyoshi Tom Takata oral history interview, part 2 of 5, March 20, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050243.