George Hara oral history interview, part 5 of 6, July 15, 2001

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Dublin Core

Description

Hara discusses his occupation experience in Japan and his contribution as a Nisei. During occupation, Hara's duties involve translation and interpreting. Hara describes first experience in an interrogation is with a Japanese Admiral. He also helps a factory owner from a hostage situation. When Hara is discharge and returns to Portland, he continues his education at University of Oregon and becomes a doctor, Hara gets married and have five children and nine grandchildren. He discusses he feels different being Japanese Americans post-war due to his contributions to the war.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:30:09

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0189_05_Hara

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/189-Hara-George-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 Jan 12

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Hara, George: narrator, Okinaka, Bobby: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Hara oral history interview, part 5 of 6, July 15, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052104.