George Yamada oral history interview, part 3 of 4, July 10, 2004
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Yamada discusses Executive Order 9066 and its effect on Japanese Americans; talks about his experiences working as a railroad laborer; discusses witnessing incarcerees traveling to Heart Mountain; and talks about his thoughts on loyalty. Next, Yamada discusses his friend who was killed, and talks about his experiences after Pearl Harbor including discussing rations. Yamada also talks about joining the Army, discusses his experience with discrimination during his induction, and talks about reporting to Fort Douglas for training. Lastly, Yamada talks about traveling to Fort McClellan, and his experiences at Fort Snelling.
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0:29:22
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2004OH0466_03_Yamada
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/466-Yamada-George-3.m4v
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1923 Nov 16
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Yamada, George: narrator, Yee, Govan: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Yamada oral history interview, part 3 of 4, July 10, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 31, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050598.