Masaru Ishida oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 29, 2002
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Ishida discusses traveling to Tanforan temporary detention facility and Topaz Concentration Camp; the security at Tanforan and Topaz; and his experiences at Topaz including living conditions, recreational activities, and Kibei. He then talks about the loyalty questionnaire; getting drafted; his employment at a war plant in Cleveland; and correspondence with his family while in Ohio. Next, Ishida talks about traveling to Camp Shelby and his experiences there; discusses his relationship with Hawaiian soldiers; and talks about going back to Topaz while on furlough. Lastly, Ishida discusses getting wounded while overseas; and basic training.
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video/m4v
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0:28:34
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2002OH0291_02_Ishida
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/291-Ishida-Masaru-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 Aug 11
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War or Conflict
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Location of Basic Training
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Yes
Citation
Ishida, Masaru: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Masaru Ishida oral history interview, part 2 of 5, June 29, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052999.