Shizuo Ben Yamanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 5, July 10, 1999
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Yamanaka discusses his parents, his siblings, and his father's various occupations. He then talks about growing up in Colorado, going to church, moving as a child to Los Angeles and Japan, and then returning back to the United States. He also talks about his friendships growing up, discusses high school, talks about his mother's death, and talks about his father teaching his sister to read and write Japanese. Lastly, Yamanaka talks about his farming job after high school, and volunteering for the Army.
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video/m4v
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0:25:53
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1999OH0072_01_Yamanaka
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/072-Yamanaka-Ben-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jul 22
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Unit of Service
Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Yamanaka, Ben: narrator, Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shizuo Ben Yamanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 5, July 10, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050371.