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Remained in California after the war."},{"id":"515","model":"narrator","index":"7 207/{'value': 331, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/515/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/515/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tmin.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tmin.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/515/interviews/"},"display_name":"Min Tonai","bio":"Nisei male. Born February 6, 1929, in San Pedro, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father ran several successful stores. During World War II, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp returned to California to attend school. Served in Korea and Japan during the Korean War."},{"id":"659","model":"narrator","index":"8 208/{'value': 331, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/659/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/659/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yyuriko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yyuriko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/659/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yuriko Yamamoto","bio":"Nisei female. Born February 19, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. When mother passed away before the war, went to live with family friends while father went to Japan. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. 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Selected for a dangerous mission in Burma, becoming one of the famed Merrill's Marauders. Provided crucial intelligence information for the U.S. government after tapping into a Japanese army communications wire in Burma. Instrumental in a mission to hold Nhpum Ga hill in Burma, in which he shouted military orders in Japanese to confuse the attacking Japanese soldiers. Awarded the Legion of Merit from the U.S. military, and stationed in China and Japan after the war. Met future wife while working undercover in Japan. Inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in 1993.","extent":"01:59:59","links_children":"ddr-densho-1004-9","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":151,"namepart":"Roy H. 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Returned with family to San Jose, after the war, and helped to establish family business, Onishi Florist, in San Jose's Japantown."},{"id":"298","model":"narrator","index":"16 216/{'value': 331, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/298/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/298/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hmary_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hmary_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/298/interviews/"},"display_name":"Mary Hamano","bio":"Nisei female. Born July 14, 1921, in San Gabriel, California. Spent childhood in Los Angeles where father operated a shoe repair business and grocery store. Family was removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Resettled in Denver after the war and worked in several businesses in Japantown. Married in 1947 and opened a greenhouse and flower shop with husband."},{"id":"485","model":"narrator","index":"17 217/{'value': 331, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/485/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/485/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kkay.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kkay.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/485/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kay Uno Kaneko","bio":"Nisei female. Born October 7, 1932, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, age nine when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, so family could be reunited with father. 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Established a career with the Japanese American newspaper, the Rafu Shimpo."},{"id":"640","model":"narrator","index":"19 219/{'value': 331, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/640/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/640/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/asetsuko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/asetsuko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/640/interviews/"},"display_name":"Setsuko Izumi Asano","bio":"Nisei female. Born March 3, 1932, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, moved with family to New Orleans, Louisiana. Remained in New Orleans for thirteen years, finishing school and establishing a career as a microbiologist. 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