Grant Hirabayashi oral history interview, part 5 of 6, June 26, 1999

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Description

Hirabayashi discusses his time serving as an interrogator in Chongqing, China where he learned of the development of a Japanese atomic bomb. This portion contains thoughts on the dropping of both American atomic bombs on Japan and Hirabayashi's dealings with military personnel about intelligence on the Japanese bomb. Mr. Hirabayashi also discusses his time serving as an interpreter for the Japanese surrender and subsequent discharge from the military.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

00:27:17

Language

eng

Identifier

1999OH0067_05_Hirabayashi

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/067-Hirabayashi-Grant-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 Nov 09

Location of Birth

Kent, Washington

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Location of Basic Training

Camp Savage, Minnesota

Citation

Hirabayashi, Grant: narrator, Yahata, Craig: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Grant Hirabayashi oral history interview, part 5 of 6, June 26, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/37.