Masaru Ishida oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 29, 2002

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Ishida discusses his parents and his father's employment; his siblings; and attending Japanese language school. He then talks about his mother; discusses the loyalty questionnaire he was given while incarcerated; getting drafted; his childhood home; and his family's religion. Next, Ishida talks about celebrating holidays; his neighborhood growing up; playing baseball; and his favorite subjects in school. Lastly, Ishida discusses his experiences with discrimination; his mother's death; the attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath; and the living conditions at Tanforan temporary detention facility.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:47

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2002OH0291_01_Ishida

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/291-Ishida-Masaru-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1922 Aug 11

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Ishida, Masaru: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Masaru Ishida oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 29, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052998.