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Fumio Ralph Fujimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 22, 2008

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2008OH0953_01_Fujimoto_.xml

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Title

Fumio Ralph Fujimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 22, 2008

Creator

Fujimoto, Fumio: narrator

Yuge, Tim: interviewer

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Description

Fujimoto begins his interview with a short introduction of himself and speaking about his family background. He would grow up in southern California on various farms that his father would work on. Unfortunately, his father would pass away at a young age, which left his mother taking care of the entire family. He talks about his childhood and schooling, which included Japanese language school. Next, he talks about his knowledge of war overseas and making mochi for New Years, and his favorite foods. Next, he speaks about the attacks on Pearl Harbor and how he was at the movies when they announced it. He would rush home to tell his family and would then contemplate his future and his identity as a Japanese American.

Subject

Identity and values--Family

World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath

Type

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:58:13

Language

Date

2008 November 22

Spatial Coverage

Source

Go For Broke National Education Center

Identifier

2008OH0953_01_Fujimoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/953-Fujimoto-Ralph-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Aug 04

Location of Birth

Los Angeles, California

Incarceration Facilities

Poston Concentration Camp

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Camp Maxey, Texas

Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Unit of Service

Military Intelligence Service (MIS)

Index

Yes

Collection

Fumio Ralph Fujimoto oral history interview, November 22, 2008

Citation

Fujimoto, Fumio: narrator, Yuge, Tim: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Fumio Ralph Fujimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 22, 2008,” accessed March 6, 2021, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055564.