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Richard M. Murakami
Sansei male. Born January 29, 1932, in Florin, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, where father ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, returned with family to Florin. Removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, transferred to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to the Florin/Sacramento area.
Interviews
Richard M. Murakami Interview — ddr-manz-1-161
November 19, 2014.
Los Angeles, California.
02:07:52 — 21 segments.
02:07:52 — 21 segments.
