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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-46-22)

Shiro Kashino's wartime court-martial: refusing to "squeal on a buddy..."

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and Louise …

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doc Nobusuke Kishi's son (ddr-njpa-4-426)

Caption on front: "PREMIER'S SON: Nobukazu Kishi, 35-year-old son of Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, arrived in Honolulu this morning at 7:55 from Tokyo by Japan Air Lines, accompanied by one of the premier's private secretaries, Michio Kawabe. They plan to leave here Sunday night for San Francisco to join the prime minister on his official …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 8 (September 1, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-35)

Selected article titles: "Report Hawaii Nisei Leaders Oppose Communist Attempt To Infiltrate Democratic Party. Four Persons of Japanese Ancestry Reported Among Seven Territorial Community Party Officials Arrested by FBI in Honolulu" (p. 1), "Masaoka May Request JACL To Lead National Campaign Against Cemetery Race Bans" (p. 1), "Red Tape Slows Program to Expedite Claims Payments" (p. …

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img Nisei sniper (ddr-densho-114-46)

Original caption: Castrellina Area, Italy. Pfc. Genkichi Akamine, Honolulu, T. H., a sniper with the 100th Inf. Bn., 34th Div., is a typical American of Japanese descent. A native of Hawaii, he has three years service in the U.S. Army, and has fought through the entire Italian Campaign, just ending 16 days of hill fighting in …

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img Chief justice congratulating three new circuit court judges (ddr-njpa-2-977)

Caption on reverse: "THREE LOCAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES ARE SWORN IN: Chief Justice Edward A. Towse of the territorial supreme court (extreme left) is pictured congratulating the three new Honolulu circuit court judges, who were inducted into office at a brief swearing-in ceremony this morning in the supreme court chambers. The new circuit judges, left to …

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Narrator John A. (Jack) Svahn

Caucasian male. Born May 13, 1943, in New London, Connecticut. Moved frequently as an adolescent since father was in the U.S. Navy. Attended high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, then college at the University of Washington. Served in the U.S. Air Force, then attended the University of the Pacific McGeorge Law School and Georgetown University School of …

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vh Ehren Watada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-200)

Male of Japanese and Chinese American descent. Born 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Graduated from Hawaii Pacific University in 2003, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Received his officer's commission, and served in Korea in 2004 and 2005. While stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington, in 2006, asked for permission to resign his commission based on his understanding …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-40-28)

Recounting the fight that led to the erroneous court-martial of Shiro Kashino

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-40-11)

Cleaning up the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, seeing the "puffs of smoke"

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-40-30)

Initial decision to attempt to clear the erroneous court-martial conviction of Shiro Kashino

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-40-17)

Taking on leadership of the squad: gaining the acceptance of unit

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-40-31)

Early attempts at clearing the erroneous court-martial conviction of Shiro Kashino

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-40-8)

Brother living in Japan: the possibility of "shooting at each other, brother to brother"

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-40-33)

Receiving help in clearing the erroneous court-martial conviction of Shiro Kashino

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-32-18)

A grateful widow shows her gratitude

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, one of the …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-32-2)

The importance of overturning Shiro Kashino's court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, one of …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-32-12)

Finding new evidence to defeat the statute of limitations

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-32-13)

Thoughts on getting the court-martial overturned

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, one of the …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-32-1)

Initiating the effort to overturn Shiro Kashino's court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, one …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-29-19)

Memories of a particular mission, reflections on the psychology of war

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-29-12)

Being asked to help interrogate Issei after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-29-7)

Attitude toward segregation in school and later in the military, racial pride

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-29-7/

vh Susumu Ito Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-29-24)

Role of 522nd Field Artillery Battalion in the rescue of Dachau concentration camp inmates

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to …

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vh Bill Thompson Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-90-12)

Hawaiian Japanese Americans rush to volunteer for service after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews and concentrated on a single topic, …

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vh Bill Thompson Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-90-13)

Relations between the Hawaiian and mainland Nisei soldiers at Camp Shelby, Mississippi

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews and concentrated on a single topic, namely, the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-90-13/

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