Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Visit partner

ddr-one-7-2-3 (Legacy UID: denshovh-gkena-01-0003)

Sent to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, with two children

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

00:07:04 — Segment 3 of 13

Previous segment Next segment

January 29, 2003

Japanese American Museum of Oregon Visual History Collection

Japanese American Museum of Oregon Collection

Courtesy of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon

Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Visit partner

ddr-one-7-2

Kena Gimba

Kena Gimba Interview

01:25:01 — 13 segments

January 29, 2003

Nisei female. Born May 22, 1914, in Milwaukie, Oregon. Married before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and had two children. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Milwaukie where husband started a laundry business.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

Masako Hinatsu, interviewer; Tim Rooney, videographer

Japanese American Museum of Oregon Collection

Courtesy of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon

API