George Yoshihara oral history interview, part 2 of 7, April 21, 2002

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Description

Yoshihara talks about the Japanese American community during his childhood; learning about Japanese culture from Japanese language school and Japanese movies; and discusses racism in Washington state. He then talks about his feelings regarding his American citizenship, discusses his baptism, his family's religion, and talks about his involvement in a Christian Fellowship. Next, Yoshihara talks about the high school in [Minidoka] incarceration camp, his family's religion, and his whereabouts during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lastly, Yoshihara talks about the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack and discusses the curfew, and his experiences at Pullaup temporary detention facility.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:28:58

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2002OH0273_02_Yoshihara

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/273-Yoshihara-George-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Sep 17

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

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Location of Basic Training

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 2 of 7, April 21, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052881.