Peter Okada oral history interview, part 2 of 6, April 9, 2000

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Dublin Core

Description

Okada discusses growing up in Los Angeles and Long Beach. He talks about his mother's background in Japan, and immigration to the United States. He also discusses how his father's death, and how after his high school graduation he helped his mother provide for his younger brothers.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:24

Language

Identifier

2000OH0113_02_Okada

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/113-Okada-Peter-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 May 23

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Okada, Peter: narrator, Yamada, Gayle: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Peter Okada oral history interview, part 2 of 6, April 9, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050825.