Mitsuo Hamasu oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 23, 2005

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Hamasu talks about his parents, siblings, neighborhood, and his childhood growing up on a coffee plantation in Hawaii. He also talks about his hobbies, going to Japanese language school and elementary school, being a member of a future farmers club; and working on a sugar and coffee plantation. He then talks about getting drafted, discusses his whereabouts during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and provides some thoughts regarding incarceration camps. Lastly, Hamasu talks about his duties setting up defensive positions in Hawaii, and the formation of provisional battalions.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:35

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Honolulu, Hawaii

Identifier

2005OH0628_01_Hamasu

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/628-Hamasu-Mitsuo-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Jun 23

Location of Birth

Kalapana, Hawaii

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Index

Yes

Citation

Hamasu, Mitsuo: narrator, Toguchi, Tracy: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Mitsuo Hamasu oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 23, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051749.