James Yamate oral history interview, part 2 of 5, September 12, 2004

Yamate talks about his Japanese identity and values. He continues to discuss his religious upbringing. He talks about his experiences in Japanese language school. He describes the nature of his family's contact with relatives with Japan. Yamate explains how the United States may have caused Japan to enter World War Two. He shares his experiences with discrimination. He talks about being drafted. He discusses the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. Yamate briefly talks about being inducted. He discusses his medical training and church attendance while stationed at Camp Grant. He describes Camp McCoy. He explains an interaction with a Japanese soldier. He talks about his work at a station hospital.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/490-Yamate-James-2.m4v

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