George Kobayashi oral history interview, part 1 of 4, March 25, 2001
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Kobayashi talks about his childhood including discussing his parents and siblings, going to Japanese school, working on a farm; and playing baseball and being a part of an esquire club in high school. He then talks about learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and moving to Colorado to work on a farm after Executive Order 9066. Lastly, Kobayshi talks about getting drafted into the Army, basic training at Camp Blanding in Florida; and being assigned to Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and going to Fort Snelling for classes.
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video/m4v
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0:25:41
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2001OH0165_01_Kobayashi
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/165-Kobayashi-George-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1924 Feb 20
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Kobayashi, George: narrator, Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Kobayashi oral history interview, part 1 of 4, March 25, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051816.