Robert M. Wada Interview I Segment 20

Family background (ddr-densho-1000-356-1) - 00:05:25
Born the youngest of nine children (ddr-densho-1000-356-2) - 00:05:44
Prewar activities: going mushroom picking with father (ddr-densho-1000-356-3) - 00:04:18
Description of parents (ddr-densho-1000-356-4) - 00:11:40
Memories of grammar school (ddr-densho-1000-356-5) - 00:08:11
An influential teacher (ddr-densho-1000-356-6) - 00:08:09
Selling newspapers just before World War II broke out (ddr-densho-1000-356-7) - 00:07:50
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor while in a movie theater (ddr-densho-1000-356-8) - 00:03:14
Values emphasized by parents (ddr-densho-1000-356-9) - 00:05:37
An experience with racism as a child (ddr-densho-1000-356-10) - 00:04:50
Preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-1000-356-11) - 00:09:43
Attending dances in camp (ddr-densho-1000-356-12) - 00:04:38
Leaving for camp without telling friends (ddr-densho-1000-356-13) - 00:02:50
Adjusting to camp living conditions (ddr-densho-1000-356-14) - 00:06:34
Sneaking out of camp and bringing back wood to build things (ddr-densho-1000-356-15) - 00:05:53
Recreational activities in camp (ddr-densho-1000-356-16) - 00:06:07
Experiencing discrimination at a restaurant (ddr-densho-1000-356-17) - 00:04:25
Attending school in camp (ddr-densho-1000-356-18) - 00:03:49
Father's illness and passing in camp (ddr-densho-1000-356-19) - 00:05:40
Reuniting with dog in camp (ddr-densho-1000-356-20) - 00:02:08
Brothers' military service (ddr-densho-1000-356-21) - 00:07:10
Activities in camp: sports, jobs (ddr-densho-1000-356-22) - 00:04:42
Returning home after leaving camp (ddr-densho-1000-356-23) - 00:07:27
Attending high school after returning home: feeling accepted (ddr-densho-1000-356-24) - 00:07:01
Getting married; wife's passing (ddr-densho-1000-356-25) - 00:14:42
The camaraderie of the U.S. Marine Corps (ddr-densho-1000-356-26) - 00:05:13
Choosing to serve in the Marines (ddr-densho-1000-356-27) - 00:05:51
Postwar community activities (ddr-densho-1000-356-28) - 00:09:33
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Reuniting with dog in camp

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July 19, 2011

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Robert M. Wada

Robert M. Wada Interview I

02:58:24 — 28 segments

July 19, 2011

Los Angeles, California

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1930, in Redlands, California. Spend childhood in Redlands before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During World War II, removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to Redlands and continued school. Served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

(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.)

Martha Nakagawa, interviewer; Tani Ikeda, videographer

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