Isao Oka oral history interview, part 2 of 4, February 5, 2000

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Oka discusses his family and living situation once his father decided to go to Japan. He details Pearl Harbor, being drafted, and basic training. Oka also discusses about working as a truck driver, infantry training, joining the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and arriving in the Philippines.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:25:13

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2000OH0103_02_Oka

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/103-Oka-Isao-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1916 Nov 18

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Oka, Isao: narrator, Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Isao Oka oral history interview, part 2 of 4, February 5, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050700.