Mamoru Kanda oral history interview, part 3 of 6, June 26, 2004

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Description

Kanda discusses his [father in-law] who was an instructor at Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS). He then talks about what life was like pre-war vs. after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Next, Kanda tells a story regarding his former Japanese language school teacher who was picked up by the FBI and how he wrote a letter on his behalf to try and get him released from an incarceration camp. Lastly, Kanda discuses his experiences with racism; and talks about Executive Order 9066 and his feelings regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:25:49

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0460_03_Kanda

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/460-Kanda-Mamoru-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Jul 25

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

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Location of Basic Training

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Kanda, Mamoru: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Mamoru Kanda oral history interview, part 3 of 6, June 26, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050572.