Stanley Kimura oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 19, 2000
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Kimura discusses his parents; siblings; growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii; and talks about his father’s employment. He then talks about attending Japanese language school; discusses the languages he spoke at home; religion and attending church; learning about Japanese values and culture; and attending high school. Next, Kimura talks about recreational activities in high school such as playing sports; his post high school employment; and the attack Pearl Harbor. Lastly, Kimura discusses the aftermath of Pearl Harbor including getting interviewed by the FBI, volunteering for the Army, and the formation of an all Japanese American military unit.
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video/m4v
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0:24:25
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2000OH0128_01_Kimura
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/128-Kimura-Stanley-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Dec 20
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Kimura, Stanley: narrator, Yamamoto, Dennis: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Stanley Kimura oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 19, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051001.