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Naganuma,Jimmy

First meal at Crystal City

Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019

The first thing I recognized was a can of plum or fruit with syrup in juice, …

Naganuma,Jimmy

Enjoying undokai and sports in Crystal City

Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019

While we were there, there were all kinds of events. One that I really enjoyed …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Memories of the ship heading to the U.S.

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

I remember, not boarding the ship, but I remember being in the ship and the …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Thunder in Crystal City

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

I remember the weather in Texas, in Crystal City, it was terrible, wow. That's the …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Kids activities in Crystal City

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

I remember playing with my friends, I guess, we would go out and collect lizards …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Having a house at camp

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

They moved us to a private home, away from the barracks. This was a single …

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Having nowhere to go postwar

George Kazuharu Naganuma September 20, 2019

The Peruvian government didn't want us, because I think the Japanese community was doing better …

Naganuma,Kazumu

Finding family’s barrack on map of Crystal City

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

The map of the entire Crystal City camp. We were really in this area here. …

Naganuma,Kazumu

His sister Kiyo was like a second mother to him

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

She's the one out of all of us that was the most outspoken. Outspoken in …

Naganuma,Kazumu

Help received in fighting deportation

Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019

We were going to be deported in 1947 September, when we were getting out of …

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