Shuji Taketomo oral history interview, part 2 of 6, April 29, 2001

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Description

Taketomo reveals how the California Alien Land Law of 1913 affected the family business. He talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He explains how his family ended up in the Manzanar Concentration Camp. Taketomo discusses his cannon training and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He goes on to talk about the actor James Stewart and his journey to Europe.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:46

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0173_02_Takemoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/173-Taketomo-Shuji-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1916 Dec 16

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Taketomo, Shuji: narrator, Inouye, Jason: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center, “Shuji Taketomo oral history interview, part 2 of 6, April 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051883.