Dave Kawagoye oral history interview, part 1 of 6, January 13, 2001

Kawagoye discusses his parents including his father's employment and death; and his mother's remarriage. He then talks about his childhood chores; siblings; attending high school; childhood friendships; and some of his post high school employment opportunities including working as a gardener, at a fruit stand, and at a market. Next, Kawagoye talks about getting drafted; talks about how he lost a finger due to a nerve condition; and discusses basic training at Camp Roberts. Lastly, Kawagoye talks about traveling to the Mojave Desert and his experiences there as a guard; his experiences going to Fort Riley after Pearl Harbor; discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor; and talks about his family's forced removal to Rohwer incarceration camp.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/148-Kawagoye-Dave-1.m4v

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