PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-densho-584-1

PARENT COLLECTION

Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection

DESCRIPTION

Sansei male. Born September 17, 1942, in the Fresno Assembly Center, California. In this interview, he talks about his parents' prewar lives and time at the Fresno Assembly Center and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, during World War II. The family moved to Chicago, Illinois, after leaving camp, and Mr. Hirano describes growing up and attending school in a racially diverse community. He got involved with the Japanese American Citizens League as a young adult. In later years, he began attending camp pilgrimages and served on the board of Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (JAMP).

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CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection, Densho

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