William Sato oral history interview, part 1 of 5, September 14, 2002
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Sato discusses his parents and his father's reason for immigrating to the United States, as well as his father's employment in Japan. He then talks about his father's jobs in the United States which included truck farming and a flower shop business. Next, Sato discusses his siblings; talks about the reasons why he wanted to become a doctor; and discusses growing up in South Pasadena, California including talking about his friendships, the community, his parents' flower shop, chores, and his childhood home. Lastly, Sato provides his thoughts regarding being Japanese American; talks about his participation in sports and other recreational activities; discusses his childhood mentors; and talks about attending UCLA.
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video/m4v
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0:28:29
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2002OH0302_01_Sato
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/302-Sato-William-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Aug 10
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Sato, William: narrator, Tanaka, Diane: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “William Sato oral history interview, part 1 of 5, September 14, 2002,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053141.