George Karatsu oral history interview, part 1 of 4, December 9, 2001
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Description
Karatsu talks about growing up in Los Angeles, going to school, and discusses his parents and siblings. He then talks about going to Japanese language school, values growing up, recreational activities, and childhood friends. After graduation, Karatsu worked at a fruit stand and went to college, before registering for the draft. Karatsu also talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor, his family’s forced removal and life at Granda (Amache) Concentration Camp; and getting drafted while at Amache. Lastly, Karatsu talks about his brothers’ assignments while in the Army, corresponding with his family while in the service, and discusses basic training at Camp Blanding.
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video/m4v
Extent
0:27:32
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Spatial Coverage
Identifier
2001OH0222_01_Karatsu
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/222-Karatsu-George-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Jan 02
Location of Birth
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War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
Location of Basic Training
Unit of Service
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Yes
Citation
Karatsu, George: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Karatsu oral history interview, part 1 of 4, December 9, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052297.