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Being ordered to keep a diary that was later confiscated, ostensibly by the FBI
Robert Katayama August 12, 1995
We were instructed to keep diaries of our daily activities, including the boat trip from …
Mr. Finch, godfather of the 442nd
Yuri Kochiyama June 16, 2003
Mr. Finch? He was called the ‘Godfather of the 442.’ Well, he said, “Look, would …
Change in attitudes after World War II
Richard Kosaki March 19, 2004
Personally -- but of course, we live in a society, and I think the societal …
Teaching at the military language school during World War II
Richard Kosaki March 19, 2004
My Japanese was quite good in terms of writing and so forth. One of the …
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. …
Awareness of concentration camps as a Japanese American
Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006
Yes, as I recall they came from the camps. Which ones I wasn’t too aware …
Father’s words
Daniel K. Inouye May 31, 2001
On the day I left to put on the uniform, he took time off which …
Appearance vs. Combat Effectiveness
Young O. Kim August 28, 1995
In the military there’s a very, very strong belief that if you polish your shoes …
Fully aware of discrimination in America
Young O. Kim August 28, 1995
You know the thing that a lot of people don’t understand is that in our …
They had to succeed
Young O. Kim August 28, 1995
We were all very, very much aware of the disadvantages of being Asian. None of …
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