John Sato oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 28, 2007

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Description

Sato discusses his familial origin and description. He grows up in a farm community and discusses the Alien land law. He recalls racism pre-war and going into an American Concentration Camp after Pearl Harbor. He soon joins the military and is selected into the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). After the war he stays in Japan for occupation and returns home after several months.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:54:26

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Identifier

2007OH0781_01_Sato

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/781-Sato-John-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 May 24

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Sato, John: narrator, Miyasaki, Gaye: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “John Sato oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 28, 2007,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053034.