Akira Ishikawa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, March 21, 2006
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Akira Ishikawa discusses his prefecture origin and his nickname "Jockey". His nickname comes from the love of horses and horse racing. Ishikawa recalls the Pearl Harbor attack, being drafted, and going overseas. He also shares his wartime experience in Italy.
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video/m4v
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0:56:11
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2006OH0654_01_Ishikawa
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/654-Ishikawa-Akira-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 May 15
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Ishikawa, Akira: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Akira Ishikawa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, March 21, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051962.