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The importance of Nisei in the Military Intelligence Service

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December 13, 2000

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Steve Yamamoto

Steve Yamamoto Interview

01:05:14 — 8 segments

December 13, 2000

Los Angeles, California

Nisei male. Born August 16, 1917. Volunteered for the military in March 1941. During the war, served with the Military Intelligence Service as head of the interrogation section in New Guinea and the Philippines as well as for the war crimes trials during the occupation of Japan.

(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.)

gayle k. yamada, interviewer; Dean Hayasaka, videographer

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Courtesy of gayle k. yamada, Bridge Media, Inc.

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