Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 7

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Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "it was just disbelief"

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June 16, 2011

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Kiyo Yoshimura

Kiyo Yoshimura Interview

02:01:22 — 17 segments

June 16, 2011

Skokie, Illinois

Nisei female. Born July 31, 1924, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Richmond, California, where father worked for the Santa Fe railroad company. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois. Remained in Chicago, becoming a social worker, and getting involved with several social service organizations.

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Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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