Fred Matsumura oral history interview, part 1 of 4, January 25, 2003
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Matsumura discusses his family background in Hawaii and hearing about the attack of Pearl Harbor on the radio. He volunteered to defend water and power installations as a civilian in the aftermath of the attack, and later enlisted into the Army. He describes basic training on the Mainland at Camp Shelby and the racial discrimination he observed against Japanese Americans as well as African Americans. Recreational activities like dances at USO clubs and playing sports are also discussed.
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video/m4v
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0:26:17
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2003OH0322_01_Matsumura
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/322-Matsumura-Fred-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Apr 14
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War or Conflict
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Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Matsumura, Fred: narrator, Amano, Iris: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Fred Matsumura oral history interview, part 1 of 4, January 25, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053316.