Kennie Namba oral history interview, part 3 of 6, July 13, 2001
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Namba talks about his family's forced removal including discussing the items he was allowed to take and what he had to leave behind. He then talks about some of his family's items that were lost after his father returned from incarceration camp; and discusses his father's post-war life. Next, Namba talks about his family's experiences at Portland temporary dentention facility and Minidoka incarceration camp including discussing the weather and living conditions. Lastly, Namba talks about the differences between a camp vs. a prison; talks about seeing military guards for the first time while at Portland temporary detention facility; volunteering for the Army; and talks about the loyalty questionnaire.
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video/m4v
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0:28:31
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Spatial Coverage
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2001OH0185_03_Namba
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/185-Namba-Kennie-3.m4v
Date of Birth
1925 May 02
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
Unit of Service
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Yes
Citation
Namba, Kennie: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Kennie Namba oral history interview, part 3 of 6, July 13, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052082.