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George Morihiro Interview Segment 42 (ddr-densho-1000-182-42)
Working in Fort Lewis, deciding not to attend the University of Washington
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George Morihiro Interview Segment 47 (ddr-densho-1000-182-47)
Avoiding serving in the Korean War by working at Fort Lewis, Washington
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Roger Shimomura Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-142-26)
Rotating back to the U.S., organizing the ceremonies at Fort Lewis, Washington after President John F. Kennedy's assassination
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Harvey Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-102)
Nisei male. Born February 7, 1919, in Exeter, California. Spent prewar childhood in Visalia, California. Drafted prior to World War II. Served in an activated National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Washington. When World War II broke out, he and all the other Nisei servicemen at Fort Lewis were sent inland. About twenty, Harvey included, went …
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Harvey Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1008-5)
Nisei male. Born February 1919 in Exeter, California. Spent prewar childhood in Visalia, California. Drafted prior to World War II. Served in an activated National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Washington. When World War II broke out, he and all the other Nisei servicemen at Fort Lewis were sent inland. About twenty, Harvey included, went to …
Narrator Harvey Watanabe
Nisei male. Born February 7, 1919, in Exeter, California. Spent prewar childhood in Visalia, California. Drafted prior to World War II. Served in an activated National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Washington. When World War II broke out, he and all the other Nisei servicemen at Fort Lewis were sent inland. About twenty, Harvey included, went …
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Main Gate at Fort Lewis (ddr-densho-404-80)
A guard stands under the Main Gate at Fort Lewis while a blimp passes overheard.
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Corporal Henry Tatsumi (ddr-densho-353-208)
Captioned: "E Co. 75th Infantry Camp Lewis, now Fort Lewis."
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Glenn Isoshima drafted into military (ddr-densho-477-438)
Photograph of Glenn Isoshima (right) in military uniform getting dropped off at Fort Lewis by his mom Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left). The caption below the photo reads "Glenn drafted into army 1968" in black ink.
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Glenn Isoshima drafted into military (ddr-densho-477-380)
Photograph of Glenn Isoshima (left) in military uniform getting dropped off at Fort Lewis by his mom Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (right). The caption below the photo reads "2/68 Glenn drafted into army - at Fort Lewis, WA" in black ink.
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George Yamada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-187)
Nisei male. Born November 16, 1923, in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the World Hotel. Father also worked as a mail handler for the Great Northern Railroad. Attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University. During the war remembers seeing train cars pass through Spokane with Japanese Americans headed …
Narrator George Yamada
Nisei male. Born November 16, 1923, in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the World Hotel. Father also worked as a mail handler for the Great Northern Railroad. Attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University. During the war remembers seeing train cars pass through Spokane with Japanese Americans headed …
Narrator Ehren Watada
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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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 …