Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 17

Parents' family background (ddr-densho-1000-381-1) - 00:07:30
Born one of twin brothers (ddr-densho-1000-381-2) - 00:06:21
Living in Phoenix, Arizona (ddr-densho-1000-381-3) - 00:05:05
Attending elementary school (ddr-densho-1000-381-4) - 00:04:27
Visiting Little Tokyo (ddr-densho-1000-381-5) - 00:05:56
Celebrating holidays (ddr-densho-1000-381-6) - 00:04:47
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-densho-1000-381-7) - 00:03:11
Preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-1000-381-8) - 00:05:19
First impressions of camp: "it was quite a disappointment" (ddr-densho-1000-381-9) - 00:11:17
Traveling by train to Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-1000-381-10) - 00:06:15
Coping with living conditions in camp (ddr-densho-1000-381-11) - 00:07:18
Camp life as a young person: school, Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-1000-381-12) - 00:08:35
Father's role in camp as a block councilman (ddr-densho-1000-381-13) - 00:05:16
Thoughts on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-densho-1000-381-14) - 00:04:59
Leaving camp and moving to Glendale, Arizona (ddr-densho-1000-381-15) - 00:10:25
Returning to California (ddr-densho-1000-381-16) - 00:03:53
Being drafted into the army and serving in Korea (ddr-densho-1000-381-17) - 00:09:48
Getting a job with the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, then with the foreign service (ddr-densho-1000-381-18) - 00:09:25
Working with the foreign service in Vietnam (ddr-densho-1000-381-19) - 00:13:32
Assigned to work in Nicaragua (ddr-densho-1000-381-20) - 00:08:07
Thoughts on the redress movement (ddr-densho-1000-381-21) - 00:02:01
Reflections (ddr-densho-1000-381-22) - 00:06:40
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ddr-densho-1000-381-17 (Legacy UID: denshovh-hike-01-0017)

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Being drafted into the army and serving in Korea

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November 30, 2011

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Ike Hatchimonji

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Ike Hatchimonji Interview

02:30:07 — 22 segments

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November 30, 2011

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Los Angeles, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born January 8, 1928, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places while father established a seed business. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, served in the army in Korea. Established a career with the foreign service, working in countries such as Vietnam and Nicaragua.

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Martha Nakagawa, interviewer; Akira Boch, videographer

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