George Yoshihara oral history interview, part 1 of 7, April 21, 2002

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Description

Yoshihara discusses growing up in Washington state in a saw mill community and talks about the Japanese population there, as well as the living conditions. He then continues to talk about his childhood and discusses attending Japanese language school, playing sports, his parents, siblings, and his fishing hobby. Lastly, Yoshihara talks about his childhood friendships, attending public school, speaking Japanese at home, and moving around Washington state as a child.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:28:34

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Identifier

2002OH0273_01_Yoshihara

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/273-Yoshihara-George-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Sep 17

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

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Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Yoshihara, George: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Yoshihara oral history interview, part 1 of 7, April 21, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052880.