Kojiro Kawaguchi oral history interview, part 3 of 4, December 19, 1999

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Description

Kawaguchi discusses his duties running a military training school, writing to his family while he was living in Japan, and recalls stories regarding resettlement after World War Two. He then goes on to talk about returning to the United States and getting a degree in social work at UC Berkeley, and becoming a social worker. Kawaguchi also describes meeting his wife and settling in Los Angeles, his summer job as a chauffeur for Japanese delegates, and provides his thoughts about the [Go for Broke] monument. Lastly, Kawaguchi briefly discusses his autobiography, and his grandson's military service.

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video/m4v

Extent

00:25:47

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

1999OH0098_03_Kawaguchi

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/098-Kawaguchi-Koji-3.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Apr 28

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kawaguchi, Kojiro: narrator, Enomoto, Satomi: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Kojiro Kawaguchi oral history interview, part 3 of 4, December 19, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050651.