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Shiyo Doiwchi oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 20, 2002

Files

2002OH0269_01_Doiwchi.xml

Dublin Core

Title

Shiyo Doiwchi oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 20, 2002

Creator

Doiwchi, Shiyo: narrator

Hawkins, Richard: interviewer

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Description

Doiwchi discusses his parents immigrating from Japan and his father’s job working at Rafu Shimpo. He talks about his family’s ownership of property, attending Japanese language school and church, and discusses his interest in automobiles. He also talks about his childhood home; and experiences with discrimination as well as experiences with segregation while in Hattiesburg during his time at Camp Shelby. Lastly, Doiwchi talks about his interest in racing hot rod cars.

Subject

Immigration and citizenship

Identity and values--Family

Race--Discrimination

Social activities

Type

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:04

Language

Date

Spatial Coverage

Torrance, California

Source

Go For Broke National Education Center

Identifier

2002OH0269_01_Doiwchi

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/269-Doiwchi-Shiyo-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1916 May 25

Location of Birth

Los Angeles, California

Incarceration Facilities

Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility

Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Unit of Service

522nd Field Artillery Battalion

Campaigns/Battles

Naples-Foggia Campaign

Southern France Campaign

Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine

Rescue of the Lost Battalion

Central Europe Campaign

Index

Yes

Collection

Shiyo Doiwchi oral history interview, April 20, 2002

Tags

Camp Shelby, church, Hattiesburg, hotrod, immigration, Japanese language school, newspapers, segregation

Citation

Doiwchi, Shiyo: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shiyo Doiwchi oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 20, 2002,” accessed March 6, 2021, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052823.