Margaret Oshita oral history interview, part 4 of 8, March 17, 2005

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Description

Oshita continues talking about the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. Although not seeing any direct discrimination, she talks about the FBI taking many of the Japanese and her future husband George deciding to volunteer for the Army. They would get engaged before he left for the mainland and she would see him off at Iolani Palace. Next, she talks about the different types of citizenship that were had and how most Japanese Americans were also registered with the Japanese consulate. She also talks about George's experiences in the war, including getting seasick on the boat ride to the mainland and writing to him often. She also discusses the relationship she had with George and the emotion and affection they shared for each other, even when most Japanese were very stoic.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:28:38

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Identifier

2005OH0541_04_Oshita

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/541-Oshita-Margaret-4.m4v

Date of Birth

1922 Jun 25

Location of Birth

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Oshita, Margaret: narrator et al., “Margaret Oshita oral history interview, part 4 of 8, March 17, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051249.