Masao Watanabe Segment 15
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ddr-densho-1000-103-15 (Legacy UID: denshovh-wmasao-01-0015)
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Attitude towards incarceration: "all this liberty and crap was all crap"
At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.
00:03:16 — Segment 15 of 50
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Masao Watanabe Interview
02:56:34 — 50 segments
DATE
June 19, 1998
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Nisei male. Born December 10, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up near the Nihonmachi area of Seattle. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. In 1943, volunteered for the army while in camp. Served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, L Company. Returned to Seattle after the war and worked for the U.S. Customs Service. A founding member of the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) in Seattle.
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Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Matt Emery, videographer
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