Asa Hanamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 14, 2010

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Description

Hanamoto is in Junior college when Pearl Harbor is bombed. He discusses discrimination, concentration camps, and the meaning of barb wires. While in camp, Hanamoto volunteers to work on a farm. He recalls induction, Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and going overseas. When he lands in Tokyo, Hanamoto describes Japan's hardship and the emotional effects of seeing the devastation. Furthermore, he recalls his assignment for occupation.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:55:31

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2010OH1006_01_Hanamoto

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/1006-Hanamoto-Asa-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Nov 30

Location of Birth

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War or Conflict

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Entrance into Service

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Yes

Citation

Hanamoto, Asa: narrator et al., “Asa Hanamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, April 14, 2010,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055743.