Frank Tomita oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 25, 2006

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Tomita talks about his parents, siblings, and moving from Washington to Alaska. He then talks about his experiences living in Japan including discussing school, playing sports, his uncle; and his thoughts regarding the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Lastly, Tomita talks about moving back to Seattle, working in Alaska during the summer months in a fish cannery, attending school, and provides some thoughts about war in Europe and China.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:28

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0644_01_Tomita

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/644-Tomita-Frank-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Jan 11

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Tomita, Frank: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Frank Tomita oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 25, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051922.