George Joji Tenpo Interview
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-400-22
PARENT COLLECTION
South Bay JACL Oral History Collection
DESCRIPTION
George Tenpo was born on May 28, 1923, in Compton, California. His parents were Hyoichi and Shizue Tenpo. His father was a farmer in Harbor City and his mother was a housewife. During World War II, George and his family were sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After the war, he expatriated to Japan. Eventually he moved back to Torrance, California where he worked as a gardener.
This interview is part of the South Bay History Project created by the South Bay Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.
1:38:45
DATE
April 7, 2004
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Interviews
OBJECT FORMAT
Audio/Visual
TOPICS
FACILITY
CREATORS
- George Joji Tenpo (narrator)
- Ike Hachimonji (interviewer)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of South Bay JACL, Densho
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