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

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Description

Yamamoto discusses his first impressions of Manzanar incarceration camp and talks about the living conditions there; as well as his employment working in a camouflage factory, hospital, and sugar beet farming in Idaho. He then talks about the loyalty questionnaire he took, volunteering for service, going to Fort Douglas for enlistment, and experiencing discrimination while traveling to Camp Shelby. Next, Yamamoto talks about his relationship with the "no-no boys" at Manzanar; and discusses riots at Manzanar. Yamamoto also talks about his experiences at Camp Shelby including basic training, taking combat intelligence courses, and his experiences in Hattiesburg. Lastly, Yamamoto talks about his relationship with Hawaiian soldiers, discusses learning Pidgin English, and talks about visiting Rohwer incarceration camp.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:53:20

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2008OH0891_02_Yamamoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/891-Yamamoto-Jun-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 May 26

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Yamamoto, Jun: narrator, Tsukiyama, Ted: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Jun Yamamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, June 29, 2008,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055995.