Shizuo Ben Yamanaka oral history interview, part 2 of 5, July 10, 1999
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Yamanaka talks about his experiences at Camp Roberts during basic training, discusses the Attack on Pearl Harbor, talks about being sent to Fort Lewis to become part of a medics unit; and then discusses getting transferred to reserves and sent home. He then talks about his family's forced removal to Colorado and his experiences with discrimination, and his job working on a golf course. Lastly, Yamanaka talks about reporting to Camp Shelby when the 442nd was formed and his basic training experiences there; and also discusses the relationship between Hawaiian and Mainland soldiers.
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video/m4v
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0:26:25
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1999OH0072_02_Yamanaka
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/072-Yamanaka-Ben-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jul 22
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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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 2 of 5, July 10, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050372.