Shig Oka Interview Segment 17

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Reestablishing lives after the war

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July 1, 2014

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Shig Oka

Shig Oka Interview

01:17:16 — 22 segments

July 1, 2014

Portland, Oregon

Nisei male. Born July 28, 1930, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where father worked for the railroad and then as an apartment building owner. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Portland, completed school, and became a pharmacist.

(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.)

Kim Blair, interviewer; Ian McCluskey, videographer

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