Masaru Robert Yoshioka oral history interview, part 2 of 4, May 25, 2002

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Description

Yoshioka talks about religion and attending Buddhist church, discusses his sister’s name, experiences with discrimination post-war, and his whereabouts during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then talks about the reasons why he volunteered for the Army, his family’s forced removal; and transferring to the 899th Anti-Tank Battalion and going to maneuvers. Yoshioka then talks about his duties, rank, and assignments at Fort Sill; going to Military Intelligence Service (MIS); and his family’s incarceration at Topaz. Lastly, Yoshioka talks about MIS training at Camp Savage.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:27

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2002OH0281_02_Yoshioka

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/281-Yoshioka-Robert-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1918 Feb 09

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Yoshioka, Masaru Robert: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Masaru Robert Yoshioka oral history interview, part 2 of 4, May 25, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052937.