Barney Hajiro oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 10, 2000

Mr. Hajiro describes his early childhood growing up during the Depression on the island of Maui. As his parents were poor, Mr. Hajiro was forced to drop out of school to work in the plantations to help support his family. He eventually traveled to Honolulu for work, where he worked a variety jobs before being drafted into the Army as a member of the 442nd. Mr. Hajiro discusses his travel to the mainland and his basic training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi.He concludes by briefly discussing his first combat experiences and talks about receiving his second court martial.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/121-Hajiro-Barney-1.m4v

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