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Kaz Yamamoto

Nisei male. Born March 18, 1924, in Sanger, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp temporarily to work at a farm labor camp in Pocatello, Idaho. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois, before eventually returning to Santa Monica.

Interviews

Kaz Yamamoto Interview — ddr-manz-1-111
January 20, 2011. Santa Monica, California.
02:54:13 — 27 segments.
Kaz Yamamoto
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