Yoshio Matsumoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, June 23, 2006

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Description

Matsumoto discusses his family losing their possessions after they were incarcerated, and describes his childhood home. He then discusses the scholarship he received because of the American Friends of Service Committee that allowed him to attend Washington University, his experiences at Camp Blanding and Ohio State including basic and engineering training, and experiences with discrimination while traveling to Oakland. He then talks about his encounters with civilians while in Berlin, and provides a message to future generations.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:27:58

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0681_02_Matsumoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/681-Matsumoto-Yoshio-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Jun 12

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Matsumoto, Yoshio: narrator, Leivici, Joanne: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Yoshio Matsumoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, June 23, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052077.