Ben Tamashiro Interview Segment 4

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Making an annual 'tribute' to the plantation luna (audio only)

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March 25, 1985

Loni Ding Collection

Loni Ding Collection

Courtesy of David Welsh, The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET)

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Ben Tamashiro

Ben Tamashiro Interview

00:15:31 — 5 segments

March 25, 1985

Nisei male. Born in 1917 in Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii. Grew up in Hanapepe where father worked on a plantation. Volunteered for the army prior to World War II. During the war, reenlisted and became a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion.

(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.)

Loni Ding, interviewer

Loni Ding Collection

Courtesy of David Welsh, The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET)

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