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Matsumoto,Roy H.

Finding work in the assembly center

Roy H. Matsumoto December 17 & 18, 2003

Well, assembly center, but I was busy. What I did was, I don't want to …

Matsumoto,Roy H.

Train ride to Jerome Relocation Center

Roy H. Matsumoto December 17 & 18, 2003

I just doesn't recall how long it take, but anyway, thinking about other things and …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Evacuation

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

We could take... I believe it was sixty pounds. We couldn't take very much, just …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Conditions at Pinedale Assembly Center

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

Well, It was just rows and rows of long buildings, and there were about four …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Making craft items from shells found at Tule Lake

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

Then it was up to whoever was gonna make the flowers or little birds or …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Response to loyalty questionnaire

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

My parents didn't say very much, except that they said, What good is your citizenship? …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Move from Tule Lake to Minidoka

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

We had the same type of building, and it was just by coincidence that my …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Apprehension about leaving camp

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

Because I was reluctant to leave, they were trying to push me out, because they …

Kosaki,Richard

442 soldiers visiting U.S. concentration camps

Richard Kosaki March 19, 2004

Dan Inouye tells the story of how he was in the 442nd at Camp Shelby. …

Shimomura,Roger

Receiving a negative reaction from father upon asking about World War II experience

Roger Shimomura March 18 & 20, 2003

I remember asking my father, once, What was that thing we experienced in camp? I …

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