Gene Akutsu

Nisei male. Born September 23, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Refused to participate in the draft and was imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington, for draft resistance. Resettled in Seattle.

Interviews

Gene Akutsu Interview I — ddr-densho-1000-1

July 25, 1997. Seattle, Washington.
02:47:34 — 39 segments.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-1/

Gene Akutsu Interview — ddr-densho-1016-4

2003-2004.
00:44:40 — 8 segments.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1016-4/

Gene Akutsu Interview II — ddr-densho-1000-210

April 17, 2008. Seattle, Washington.
01:23:31 — 17 segments.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-210/