Ed Yoshikawa Interview Segment 8

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Being drafted into the military

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December 12, 2009

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Ed Yoshikawa

Ed Yoshikawa Interview

01:47:46 — 17 segments

December 12, 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nisei male. Born January 30, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento (Walerga) Assembly Center, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Michigan. Drafted into the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. After military discharge, moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and established a career with Munsingwear.

(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.)

Steve Ozone, interviewer; Bill Kubota, videographer

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