Conrad Kurahara oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 19, 2000

Kurahara discusses his name, birth place, and birth date. His parents are Issei and his Father passes away from an accident. at an early age His Mother remarries a Filipino and Kurahara remembers the intercultural prejudices they face when they take on a different last name. He explains that mix marriages are not allow during this time period. Before his Mother remarries, she sells whiskey illegally during the prohibition era to support the family. Kurahara recalls December 7 when Pearl Harbor is attack and March 24 when Japanese Americans has to "evacuate" to camp. Kurahara and his brother get drafted. Kurahara goes to Camp Blanding for basic training before becoming a replacement for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/127-Kurahara-Conrad-1.m4v

1925 Oct 13

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