Don Okubo oral history interview, part 2 of 7, January 22, 2002
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Okubo recalls December 7, 1941 and his high school graduation. After high school, he works in the hotel business and the Big Five before joining the military in May of 1942. He contributes attending Japanese Language School for 12 years helped him when he goes to Camp Savage.
After basic training Okubo goes back to Hawaii for translating Japanese diaries. When he goes overseas, Okubo's assignments for Military Intelligence Service (MIS) involve translation, interpreting, and interrogation . After 50 years of service, Okubo receives the Silver Star.
After basic training Okubo goes back to Hawaii for translating Japanese diaries. When he goes overseas, Okubo's assignments for Military Intelligence Service (MIS) involve translation, interpreting, and interrogation . After 50 years of service, Okubo receives the Silver Star.
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0:30:39
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2002OH0238_02_Okubo
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/238-Okubo-Don-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1919 Jan 23
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Okubo, Don: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Don Okubo oral history interview, part 2 of 7, January 22, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052432.