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.
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video/m4v
Extent
0:26:46
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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
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Entrance into Service
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Campaigns/Battles
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 April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051883.