George Muramaru oral history interview, part 2 of 5, October 9, 2004
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Muramaru describes a rice soup dish called “chagai”; and discusses playing football and his family’s store growing up. He then talks about his uncle in Japan, his whereabouts during the attack on Pearl Harbor, neighbors who were sent to Honoluliuli Internment Camp; and his father being interrogated by the FBI. Next, Muramaru talks about volunteering for the Army, traveling to Camp Shelby, and his assignment as a telephone wireman. Lastly, Muramaru discusses his experiences traveling from Chicago to Mississippi, and witnessing segregation.
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video/m4v
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0:28:45
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2004OH0503_02_Muramaru
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/503-Muramaru-George-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 Feb 25
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Muramaru, George: narrator, Kondo, Ann: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Muramaru oral history interview, part 2 of 5, October 9, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050882.