Yeiichi "Kelly" Kuwayama oral history interview, part 7 of 8, October 12, 2003

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Description

Kuwayama discusses receiving a French award for his military service and describes his feelings upon receiving news that the war had ended. He next discusses his career after the war, which including him attending Harvard Business School, working in Japan, and later for the Securities Exchange Commission. Concluding the video, Kuwayama discusses his family and gives his thoughts on the legacy of the Nisei soldiers.

Identifier

2003OH0394_07_Kuwayama

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/394-Kuwayama-Yeiichi-7.m4v

Date of Birth

1918 Jun 01

Location of Birth

New York, New York

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Nickname

Kelly

Index

Yes

Citation

Kuwayama, Yeiichi: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Yeiichi "Kelly" Kuwayama oral history interview, part 7 of 8, October 12, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/637.