Enro Okada oral history interview, part 3 of 6, September 27, 2005

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Okada discusses sister and being volunteer evacuee. Before Okda tries to enroll for service but is unable to. The second time he is drafted and joins the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in France. Okada recalls basic training, going overseas, getting engage to his wife and measles outbreak. Okada shares how he makes his and his wife's wedding bands.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:29:41

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0610_03_Okada

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/610-Okada-Enro-3.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 3 of 6, September 27, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051668.