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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
First step in clearing Shiro Kashino's name: obtaining a statement from the actual offender
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, …
Gathering facts about the incident that triggered Shiro Kashino's wartime court-martial
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 individual's …
Psychological effects of war: dealing with killing another person, friends dying beside you
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. Kari Hiraoka, one of …
The sounds of war, learning to interpret the sound of mortar fire
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. Kari Hiraoka, one of the …
"It's a big family": the importance of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team's I Company's reunions
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. Kari Hiraoka, …
Memories of friend Shiro Kashino in battle and in the years after
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. Kari Hiraoka, one of the …
The bond between members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team's I Company
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. Kari Hiraoka, one of the …
Memories of battle in Europe while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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. Kari Hiraoka, one of …
Advocating for the community college system in Hawaii, working to change the attitudes of vocational schools
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect …
Establishing the Hawaii Tokai International College, a community college with the goal of attracting international students
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect …
Selected article titles: "Six Nisei GIs Killed, 16 Hurt in Plane Crash" (p. 1), "Trailer Homes for Returning Evacuees" (p. 1), "Attorney Wirin Not Connected With Tule Lake Cases" (p. 1), "Outrigger Club Officials Will Continue Anti-Oriental Policy" (p. 1), "Nisei Soldiers Lead Armistice Parade In Italy" (p. 1), "Two Counties Bar Aid to Evacuee Group" …
Nisei male. Born August 1, 1933, in Ookala, Hawaii. At a young age, sent to Japan to live with grandfather and begin ministry training, but returned to the U.S. just before the onset of World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father, a prominent Buddhist minister, was picked up and arrested by the FBI. …
Selected article titles: "Second YPCC is Slated on Saturday, Sunday: 500 Delegates Expected" (p. 1), "2600 Army Volunteers Bade "Aloha" to Hawaii: 2000 Are Present to Say Farewell to Nisei Recruits" (p. 1), "Co-op Library Opens April 2" (p. 1), "Auction For 'Lost and Found' Article to be Held Saturday" (p. 1), "Progress Favorable on Red …
Selected article titles: "Army Combat Team Plans For Nisei Are Completed: Recruiting Personnel to Arrive on Project on Feb. 6, Hayes Reports" (p. 1), "Railroad Seeks Meter Operators" (p. 1), "SCA Meeting is Tonight at #2408" (p. 1), "General Registration Will Begin Next Week -- E.M. Rowalt" (p. 1), "Parent Advises Son to Serve Country: Father …
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Hideko Maehata. Wakayama. 1. Swimmer; 2. Hashimoto-cho, Wakayama prefecture; 3. Born in 1913; 4. Finished 12th grade at Nagoya high school; 5. Nagoya city, Higashi-ku; 6. [. . .]; 7. She was born the daughter of a tofu store owner. She already made her mark as a swimmer in elementary school. In …
Caption on reverse: "Milwaukee theater man arrives: L.F. Gran, prominent theater man of Milwaukee, Wis., came here on the President Cleveland yesterday for a short vacation, accompanied by Mrs. Gran. They will be at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for two weeks. They were greeted at the dock by their friends. Mrs. Lillian Hazelton; Miss Blanche Jikaku, …