Thomas Kono oral history interview, part 1 of 4, August 26, 2001

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Kono discusses his family life and childhood. He details about discrimination and his friend. Kono also discusses about Pearl Harbor, aftermath, and joining the Varsity Victory Volunteers (VVV). He also details about volunteering for the army.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:36

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0195_01_Kono

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/195-Kono-Tom-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1920 Mar 28

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Kono, Thomas: narrator, Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Thomas Kono oral history interview, part 1 of 4, August 26, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052130.