Don Okubo oral history interview, part 2 of 7, January 22, 2002

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Description

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.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:30:39

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2002OH0238_02_Okubo

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/238-Okubo-Don-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Jan 23

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

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 October 9, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052432.