Stanley Akita oral history interview, part 5 of 6, October 29, 2001

Akita continues to describe what everyday life was like for a prisoner of war. He also describes how prisoners of war escaped from his prisoner of war camp. He talks about political prisoners in his camp. He discusses the end of World War Two, including his rescue. He explains how the black market worked when he was a prisoner of war. Akita describes his journey back to the United States. He recalls a back injury he sustained while in a prisoner of war camp. He talks about his engineering career. He describes his courtship with his future wife and his subsequent marriage. He talks about his children and grandchildren from his marriage. Akita explains various Japanese phrases. He explains why Nisei veterans are unique. He reveals his participation in veterans associations.

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