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Father as prisoner of war in hospital
Yuri Kochiyama June 16, 2003
My mother made calls to see if she could visit her husband, and then she …
Family's deportation from Peru to U.S. after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Art Shibayama October 26, 2003
Every time a U.S. transport came into the port of Callao, words got around and …
Dealing with racism within army unit in Korea
Roger Shimomura March 18 & 20, 2003
There were remarks said to me, and, being an Asian sent to a place like …
Laid off for being Canadian
Bill Hashizume October 29, 2005
I applied for U.S. government service as a... at army pay. U.S. army pay, which …
Volunteering to serve for the U.S. military in Japan
Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006
Well I had good grades and Japanese was easy because that time I could memorize. …
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 …
Being stationed in Japan during the American occupation
Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006
They (the Japanese) have great respect for us (Japanese Americans) because it was easy for …
Attempts to sign up for military service
Clifford Uyeda July 1-2, 1998
At first I thought, well, I would apply to the navy. But then the navy …
Basic Training
Young O. Kim August 28, 1995
I did extremely well in basic training; I think I was born with the attributes …
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 …
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