Joseph Ichiuji oral history interview, part 1 of 7, June 28, 1999

Joseph Ichiuji begins the interview talking about growing up in Pacific Grove, California, fishing and playing football with his siblings. He talks about facing discrimination in the job market and attending Japanese language school while also attending regular schooling. Next, he talks about his recreational activities, such as going to dances and camping. After high school, he would work with his mother at the fish cannery. He would be drafted into the Army and begin his basic training at Camp Roberts. While there, the attacks on Pearl Harbor would occur while he was on furlough. He would then be taken from the artillery unit he was in and moved to Fort Lewis in Washington, where he would get his discharge papers.

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