Fred Kitada oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 26, 2004
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Description
Kitada discusses his infantry, rank, parents, growing up in the Los Angeles area, siblings, and working as a gardener. He then talks about school, the attack on Pearl Harbor, experiences with discrimination, and going to Manzanar Concentration Camp. Next, Kitada talks about getting drafted, basic training at Camp Shelby, and discusses stories he heard regarding Japanese American soldiers overseas. Lastly, Kitada talks about traveling to Camp Shelby to join up with 442nd, experiences with segregation, and duties during basic training.
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video/m4v
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0:27:58
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Spatial Coverage
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2004OH0461_01_Kitada
Oral History Item Type Metadata
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/461-Kitada-Fred-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1918 Dec 28
Location of Birth
Incarceration Facilities
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Location of Basic Training
Unit of Service
Campaigns/Battles
Index
Yes
Citation
Kitada, Fred: narrator, Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Fred Kitada oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 26, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 16, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050576.