George Koyama oral history interview, part 1 of 4, February 10, 2005
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Koyama and the interviewers introduce themselves. He describes his hometown Nampa, Idaho. He talks about his father's immigration to the United States. He discusses his father's employment ventures. He describes his family home. He talks about his siblings. He describes his parent's personalities He discusses the languages that were spoken at home. Koyama talks about his interactions with members of his community. He shares his mothers backstory. He explains his parents means of child rearing. He describes the lessons that he received from his parents. He discusses his experiences in Japanese language school. He talks about his involvement in sports. He explains how his brother died. He describes his first job and his work on the family farm. He discusses family meal times.
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video/m4v
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0:29:40
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2005OH0527_01_Koyama
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/527-Koyama-George-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Jan 16
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Koyama, George: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Koyama oral history interview, part 1 of 4, February 10, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051084.