Stanley Serikaku oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 29, 2002
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Serikaku begins by discussing his early life living in Libertyville, Hawaii in Oahu (present day Kahaluu). He speaks about his parents background and their thoughts on American loyalty even before Pearl Harbor. Next, he talks about his experiences during the Pearl Harbor attacks while at the University of Hawaii and trying to volunteer for the war. Finally, he touches on finally being able to enlist into the Army and sailing into mainland America, ending up at Camp Shelby in Mississippi.
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video/m4v
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0:29:23
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2002OH0290_01_Serikaku
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/290-Serikaku-Stan-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Jan 16
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War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Serikaku, Stanley: narrator, Kunitomi, Darrell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Stanley Serikaku oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 29, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052993.