George Ishihara oral history interview, part 2 of 6, February 6, 2000

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Description

Ishihara describes his experiences working in Alaska including discussing the process of trapping and canning fish. He then talks about the discipline he received growing up, what life was like after the attack on Pearl Harbor including his experiences after curfew and travel restrictions were put in place, and his feelings toward Japan. After Executive Order 9066, Ishihara moved to Seattle to help his parents and worked as a truck driver until his family's forced removal first to Puyallup Detention Facility, and then to Minidoka Incarceration Camp. Lastly, he discusses the living conditions at both Puyallup and Minidoka, and talks about his feelings regarding volunteering for the Army.

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video/m4v

Extent

00:28:01


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Identifier

2000OH0107_02_Ishihara

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/107-Ishihara-George-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Feb 22

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

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Entrance into Service

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Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Ishihara, George: narrator, Tagami, Steve: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Ishihara oral history interview, part 2 of 6, February 6, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050753.