John Allen Tagami oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 14, 2008

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Description

John Allen Tagami discusses being a military brat and traveling around during his childhood. Tagami's Father served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and meets the Emperor of Japan. Tagami's Mother works for Reader's Digest during the war and participates in propaganda. After college, Tagami works for Senator Sparky Matsunaga and then Senator Daniel Akaka. Tangami along with other key figures legislates for the Medal of Honor for the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (442nd).

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:56:45

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Fairfax, Virginia

Identifier

2008OH0849_01_Tagami

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/849-Tagami-John-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1958 Mar 10

Location of Birth

Japan

Entrance into Service

Civilian

Index

Yes

Citation

Tagami, John: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “John Allen Tagami oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 14, 2008,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1054895.