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Ben Ohama
Nisei male. Born December 10, 1917, and grew up in Sanger, California. During World War II, incarcerated in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Served in the Military Intelligence Service as an interpreter in Japan. After military service, moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became involved with the Japanese American Citizens League.
Interviews
Ben Ohama Interview — ddr-phljacl-1-5
August 27, 1994.
Medford, New Jersey.
0:33:30 — 10 segments.
0:33:30 — 10 segments.
