John Kashiki oral history interview, part 2 of 5, April 16, 2005
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Kashiki discusses high school, what his hometown community was like, provides his thoughts on prejudice; and discusses advice for his grandchildren regarding work and education. He then talks about his children, his experience when trying to volunteer for the Air Force, and the attack on Pearl Harbor. Next, Kashiki talks about the United States and Japan's relations prior to the war, going to Santa Anita temporary detention facility and Poston Concentration Camp; and discusses basic training. Lastly, Kashiki talks about his assignment first with an Antitank Company, then getting transferred into a Cannon Company after their formation; and describes the structure of units within the Army.
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video/m4v
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0:28:59
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2005OH0556_02_Kashiki
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/556-Kashiki-John-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jul 14
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Kashiki, John: narrator, Tamaru, Stuart: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “John Kashiki oral history interview, part 2 of 5, April 16, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051355.