Hideo Nakauchi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 28, 2002

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Dublin Core

Description

Nakauchi discusses his parents, siblings, and working on a plantation while growing up in Hawaii. He also talks about traveling to attend high school, going to Japanese language school, and having to work in sugar cane fields to earn his high school diploma due to gas rationing. Nakauchi then talks about attending Sunday school, the attack on Pearl Harbor, reasons for volunteering for the Army, and going to Schofield Barracks for basic training. Lastly, Nakauchi discusses traveling to Camp Shelby.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:14

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2002OH0253_01_Nakauchi

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/253-Nakauchi-Hideo-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Dec 06

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Nakauchi, Hideo: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Hideo Nakauchi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 28, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052685.