John Kanda Interview Segment 1
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Early years, growing up in the Thomas-Auburn area, Washington
This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.
00:03:37 — Segment 1 of 13
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Densho Visual History Collection
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John Kanda Interview
00:55:02 — 13 segments
DATE
May 12, 2000
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Nisei male. Born July 10, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Thomas-Auburn area of Washington. Following Executive Order 9066, family was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, then to Tule Lake concentration camp in California. Later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered as a replacement for the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and trained thirteen weeks as light machine gunner replacement at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Served with CO. L, 100th Bn/442nd Combat Team in Southern France and in Northern Italy as a rifleman 1st scout. Graduated from the University of Washington in 1950. Graduated from St. Louis School of Medicine in 1954. Internship and Resident, Pierce County Hospital, Tacoma, WA 1954-1956. Family Practice Medicine in Sumner, WA, 1956-1987. Served as president of the Puyallup Valley JACL for 2 terms. Served as Vice President National JACL from 1968-1970. Draft Board Member of the Eastern Pierce County from 1973-1976. President of Pierce County Medical Society from 1971-1972. Sumner Rotary Club President in 1971.
(This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.)
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Ronald Magden, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer
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