Harvey Kitaoka oral history interview, part 4 of 7, January 23, 2005
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Kitaoka discusses going to school the day after the Pearl Harbor bombing. Although it is uncomfortable not knowing how his classmates feels, Kitaoka does his best in class. He recalls the climate on the school campus , the Unites States President's speech and the forced removal.
Before entering camp, Kitaoka remembers feeling fear and nervousness of the unknowing. Evacuees are only allow to bring what they can carry into camp. The Kitaoka family is sent to Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center. Kitaoka recalls the living condition of the barracks and horse stables. In camp, Kitaoka gets a job collecting meal tickets and makes $16 a month. Soon after, his family relocates to Jerome Concentration Camp and he gets an opportunity to leave camp. He leaves to Montana to work on a sugar beet farm for a few months and returns back to camp in the fall when the ground freezes. He recalls social activities and sports in camp.
Before entering camp, Kitaoka remembers feeling fear and nervousness of the unknowing. Evacuees are only allow to bring what they can carry into camp. The Kitaoka family is sent to Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center. Kitaoka recalls the living condition of the barracks and horse stables. In camp, Kitaoka gets a job collecting meal tickets and makes $16 a month. Soon after, his family relocates to Jerome Concentration Camp and he gets an opportunity to leave camp. He leaves to Montana to work on a sugar beet farm for a few months and returns back to camp in the fall when the ground freezes. He recalls social activities and sports in camp.
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2005OH0523_04_Kitaoka
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/523-Kitaoka-Harvey-4.m4v
Date of Birth
1926 Jul 06
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Kitaoka, Harvey: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Harvey Kitaoka oral history interview, part 4 of 7, January 23, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051063.