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Nelson Takeo Akagi
Nisei male. Born July 27, 1923, in Lindsay, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with family to Idaho for "voluntary evacuation," where they worked harvesting sugar beets for the U&I Sugar Company. Volunteered for the army during World War II. Served with the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, and was present at the liberation of one of Dachau concentration camp's sub-camps. After the war, settled in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Interviews
Nelson Takeo Akagi Interview — ddr-densho-1013-2
June 3, 2008.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
03:12:11 — 29 segments.
03:12:11 — 29 segments.
