Toshiyuki Uchida oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 10, 2006

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Uchida and Kinoshita discuss their time in Japan and seeing the devastation of Hiroshima and the occupation of Japan. They talk about their experiences talking with civilians and seeing the black market. Next, they talk about their life after discharge, owning a service station in Colorado and becoming very successful at that. They also speak about fishing, gardening and business that they were involved with. Next, they talk about marriage and family background and the success of Uchida's children and grandchildren. They also briefly speak about kamikazes and the Japanese pilots during the war. They finish up with some final notes on the history of Shizuoka.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:58:39

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2006OH0712_03_Uchida

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/712-Uchida-Tom-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Oct 12

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

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Yes

Citation

Uchida, Toshiyuki: narrator, Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Toshiyuki Uchida oral history interview, part 3 of 3, September 10, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050626.