Conrad Kurahara oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 19, 2000

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Kurahara discusses about camp experiences at Tule Lake Concentration Camp. During this time his Mother is ill and passes away after visiting the children in camp. Only Jan, Kurahara's brother is allow to leave camp to attend their Mother's the funeral in Sacramento. Kurahara remembers his Step Father is the only visitor they family had in camp. Kurahara goes to Camp Blanding for basic training. He recalls his war experiences of Champagne Campaign, Po Valley and the Gothic Line. In battle, Kurahara is wounded and goes to the hospital. He shares a story about being an honor guard and his twin brother being hospitalize.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:56

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2000OH0127_02_Kurahara

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/127-Kurahara-Conrad-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 Oct 13

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kurahara, Conrad: narrator, Sato, Christine: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Conrad Kurahara oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 19, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050989.