Gary Uchida oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 1, 2003

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Uchida recalls his childhood on Kawaii, first employments working in sugar cane fields, and eventual move to Honolulu at the age of 18 to live with his sister. There he found work at the Halekulani Hotel near Waikiki Beach where he remained an employee for 44 years. Uchida also discusses his favorite subjects in school, playing baseball and football, and reminisces about memorable fishing outings.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:26:17

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Honolulu, Hawaii

Identifier

2003OH0338_01_Uchida

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/338-Uchida-Gary-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1914 Mar 15

Location of Birth

Waimea (Kauai), Hawaii

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Index

Yes

Citation

Uchida, Gary: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Gary Uchida oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 1, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053403.