Jackson Pokress oral history interview, part 1 of 1, August 30, 2008

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Pokress discusses his family and growing up in New York. He details of going to Asia, his experiences with Merrill's Marauders, and his impressions of Japanese American soldiers. Pokress also discusses his career, what he did after returning home, and gives a message to future generations.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:58:28

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2008OH0917_01_Pokress

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/917-Pokress-Jackson-1.m4v

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Index

Yes

Citation

Pokress, Jackson: narrator, Yee, Govan: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Jackson Pokress oral history interview, part 1 of 1, August 30, 2008,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055445.