Enro Okada oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 27, 2005

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Description

Okada discusses his given name, prefecture origin and familial description. He describes his first home he grows up in and describes the relationship between his family-in-law and his family. His brother Charles is one of the last Japanese Americans to be inducted into the army in 1942. When it is time for Okada to service in the army he is classified as 4C. During war time, he is a sack sewer. Okada discusses his parents religion and school.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:10

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0610_01_Okada

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/610-Okada-Enro-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 May 20

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Okada, Enro: narrator, Garvey, John: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Enro Okada oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 27, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051666.