Enro Okada oral history interview, part 2 of 6, September 27, 2005

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Description

Okada discusses elementary school and his family living through the Great Depression. In high school he plays wrestling and post-war he becomes a pro-wrestler. He recalls December 7, 1941 hearing about Pearl Harbor. Okada's family evacuates to Utah. He also talks about war stories.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:08

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0610_02_Okada

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/610-Okada-Enro-2.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 2 of 6, September 27, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051667.