Arthur Nishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 7, September 28, 2005

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Description

Arthur Nishimoto begins the interview talking about his childhood home and what it was like to grow up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He then talks about his family background, including his father, who was a top car salesman for Chevrolet and Ford. After this, he talks more about life in Hawaii, taking a liking to motorcycles and surfing, often seeing Duke Kahanamoku at the beach. He would attend McKinley High School, where he would meet his future wife.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:43

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0612_01_Nishimoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/612-Nishimoto-Arthur-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Aug 28

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Nishimoto, Arthur: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Arthur Nishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 7, September 28, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051677.