Thomas Tanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 17, 2004
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Description
Tanaka reveals what life was like while growing up in Honolulu. Tanaka also talks about his family and his experiences in school. He goes on to discuss the discrimination Japanese people faced after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Tanaka explains his reasoning for enlisting in to the army.
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video/m4v
Extent
0:28:54
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Spatial Coverage
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2004OH0434_01_Tanaka
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/434-Tanaka-Thomas-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1918 Jan 21
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Location of Basic Training
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Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Tanaka, Thomas: narrator, Matsunaga, Ford: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Thomas Tanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 17, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050343.