Akira Minamide oral history interview, part 1 of 6, February 24, 2002
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Minamide discusses his name, birth place, and birth date. His Father and Mother are Issei and have four children. In 1927, he goes to Japan with his family. Essential, the Minamide losses two children over in Japan. The oldest daughter passes away and the the youngest son is given up for adoption due to citizenship.
When the Minamide family returns to Los Angeles, Minamide's Father goes to University State of California when the farming business goes well. He receives a diploma in Business Administration. Growing up Minamide goes to Japanese school after English school. On the weekends he would help on the farm and goes to church on Sunday. He recalls his upbringing and sports played in High School.
When the Minamide family returns to Los Angeles, Minamide's Father goes to University State of California when the farming business goes well. He receives a diploma in Business Administration. Growing up Minamide goes to Japanese school after English school. On the weekends he would help on the farm and goes to church on Sunday. He recalls his upbringing and sports played in High School.
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0:29:53
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2002OH0250_01_Minamide
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/250-Minamide-Aki-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1924 Feb 03
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Minamide, Akira: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Akira Minamide oral history interview, part 1 of 6, February 24, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052637.