George Miyashiro oral history interview, part 1 of 5, March 18, 2005

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Description

Miyashiro and the interviewers introduce themselves. Miyashiro explains how he got his name. He describes what it was like to grow up on a homestead in Hawaii. He talks about his experiences in primary school. He discusses his father's personality. He shares his mother's backstory. He explains his mother's role in the in his household. He describes a religious experience. He shares his memories of his mother. He talks about his mother's death. He discusses his family's military service. He lists his siblings. Miyashiro describes volunteering for the military. He talks about his cousin who was killed in action. He discusses his reverend and his family. He describes his experiences in Japanese language school. He shares the values that he received from his parents. He talks about his mentors.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:35

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0544_01_Miyashiro

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/544-Miyashiro-George-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Jan 27

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Miyashiro, George: narrator et al., “George Miyashiro oral history interview, part 1 of 5, March 18, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051271.