Shizuo Ben Yamanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 5, July 10, 1999

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Description

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.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:25:53

Language

Identifier

1999OH0072_01_Yamanaka

Oral History Item Type Metadata

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

Index

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 April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050371.