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Jun Yamamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 29, 2008

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2008OH0891_01_Yamamoto.xml

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Title

Jun Yamamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 29, 2008

Creator

Yamamoto, Jun: narrator

Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Description

Yamamoto discusses his parents and their immigration to the United States; talks about his father's employment; and tells some of his memories from childhood including his experiences during the Great Depression, working on a farm, friendships, and neighborhood growing up. He then provides some thoughts regarding race and identity while growing up; as well as his experiences speaking about Japanese race discrimination at high schools. Next, Yamamoto talks about attending Japanese language school; discusses languages spoken at home; and talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lastly, Yamamoto discusses the aftermath of Pearl Harbor which included experiencing curfews, blackouts, and discrimination; Executive Order 9066; leaving belongings behind; and traveling to [Manzanar] incarceration camp.

Subject

Identity and values--Family

World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath

Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066

Type

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:59:02

Language

Date

Spatial Coverage

Source

Go For Broke National Education Center

Identifier

2008OH0891_01_Yamamoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/891-Yamamoto-Jun-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 May 26

Location of Birth

Los Angeles, California

Incarceration Facilities

Manzanar Concentration Camp

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Unit of Service

442nd Regimental Combat Team

Campaigns/Battles

Rome-Arno Campaign

Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps

Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine

Rescue of the Lost Battalion

Index

Yes

Collection

Jun Yamamoto oral history interview, June 29, 2008

Tags

childhood, discrimination, employment, Executive Order 9066, Great Depression, Japanese language school, parents, Pearl Harbor and aftermath

Citation

Yamamoto, Jun: narrator, Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Jun Yamamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 2, June 29, 2008,” accessed March 6, 2021, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055994.