Harvey Kitaoka oral history interview, part 5 of 7, January 23, 2005
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Kitaoka discusses experiences of Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center and Jerome Concentration Camp. At Santa Anita, the horse stables are converted into living conditions for Japanese Americans and Kitaoka relates to his farming background. At Jerome, there are barbed wires and guards with weapons guarding the perimeter.
Kitaoka reflects on the United States Government reasons to intern Japanese Americans and the term "evacuation". On
December 1944, Kitaoka is drafted and called to Camp Walters on February 1945 for Basic Training. When he goes overseas, his duty in occupation is Honor Guard.
Kitaoka reflects on the United States Government reasons to intern Japanese Americans and the term "evacuation". On
December 1944, Kitaoka is drafted and called to Camp Walters on February 1945 for Basic Training. When he goes overseas, his duty in occupation is Honor Guard.
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video/m4v
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0:29:15
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Spatial Coverage
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2005OH0523_05_Kitaoka
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/523-Kitaoka-Harvey-5.m4v
Date of Birth
1926 Jul 06
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
Location of Basic Training
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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 5 of 7, January 23, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed October 4, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051064.