Shin-Issei female. Born July 21, 1936, in Sasebo, Japan. Was a child in Okayama during World War II. After the war, immigrated to the United States and lived and worked in various places including Honoulu, Hawaii, and Portland, Oregon.
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Nisei female. Born July 7, 1925, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in the community of Aala, a vibrant neighborhood of Japanese American businesses, where family ran a dry goods store. Established a career in education, and became involved in various community organizations.
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Nisei female. Born November 25, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in the Aala neighborhood of Honolulu before the war, where parents operated a hat cleaning business. Directly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and interned in several camps.
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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 …
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 …
Nisei male. Born in 1917 in Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii. Grew up in Hanapepe where father worked on a plantation. Volunteered for the army prior to World War II. During the war, reenlisted and became a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion.
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Nisei male. Born April 14, 1907, in Pauilo, Hawaii. Lived in Japan from 1915 to 1923, and settled on the mainland upon his return to the United States. Was married in 1930, and was removed along with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. While in Manzanar, organized the Mess Hall Workers Union. …
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 …
Discussion of various roles each played in effort to overturn Shiro Kashino's erroneous wartime 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 …
Continuing discussion of roles played in effort to overturn Shiro Kashino's erroneous wartime 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 …
Uncovering the truth: a long overdue admission from the actual offender in the Shiro Kashino 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 …
The impressive record of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team: "[W]e had something to prove, that we were loyal Americans."
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 …
The only records of AWOL in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team were soldiers leaving the hospital early to return to battle
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 …
Kibei male. Born August 1, 1903, in Sprecklesville, Maui, Hawaii. Taken to Japan in 1905 and raised by grandparents. Returned to the United States in 1919, joining father at Barneston sawmill in Washington. Married and farmed in Bellevue, Washington. Founded Bellevue Seinenkai and managed the Bellevue Vegetable Growers Association prior to World War II. Was picked …
The Shiro Kashino court-martial: finding a person directly involved in the incident: refusal to admit the truth
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 …
Convincing the actual offender to write the affidavit admitting his guilt in the Shiro Kashino court-martial incident
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 …
Selected article titles: "Registration of Men 90 Per Cent Completed. Wednesday Date Set for Women" (p. 1), "WRA Defends Nisei" (p. 1), "Watch Out, Premier Tojo! Here Comes Private Tojo" (p. 1), "Nisei Right to Ballot Affirmed" (p. 1), "Hot-beds to House Short Growing Season Edibles" (p. 1), "7425 Volunteers Rush to Join Army in Hawaii" …
Selected article titles: "Eight Nisei Evacuees Enlisted in U.S. Army at Height of Disturbance at Poston Center" (p. 1), "107 Evacuees, First Contingent From Hawaii, Relocated at Jerome Center in Arkansas" (p. 1), "JACL Reiterates December 7 Denunciation of Military Japan" (p. 1), "Delay in Prosecuting Cases Against Nisei Civil Service Workers Told Assemblyman" (p. 2), …
Selected article titles: "WRA to Push Relocation of Evacuee Group" (p. 1), "Nisei Civil Service Workers May Ask Reinstatement, Belief" (p. 1), "No Case of Sabotage in Hawaii, Says Vitousek, Oahu Official" (p. 1), "Gallup Poll Reports Majority Of West Coast People Favor Return of Citizen Japanese" (p. 1), "Government Seeks to Dismiss Korematsu Test Case, …
Selected article titles: "Hundreds of Nisei in Hawaii Assisted Investigations, FBI Official Tells Congressmen" (p. 1), "Army Will Act to Protect Nisei GIs in Philippines" (p. 1), "Mike Masaoka Returns to Post With JACL" (p. 1), "Widespread Opposition Rises Against Dominion Attempt to Deport Japanese Canadians" (p. 2), "Some Evacuees Will Remain in Tule Lake Camp" …
Selected article titles: "National Campaign Discussed for Action to Repeal Racial Barrier in Naturalization Law" (p. 1), "Farrington Introduces Bill To Ban Bias in Naturalization. Proposal by Hawaii Delegate Would Give Citizenship Rights To Resident Japanese Aliens" (p. 1), "Seek Removal of Alien Land Act Case to Federal Court" (p. 1), "Army Seeks Qualified Nisei For …
Selected article titles: "Urge Senate study Mongolian labor bill OKd by House" (p. 1), "Lane assures early consideration on evacuation claims amendments" (p. 1), "Nisei in Japan regaining citizenship under pL 515 not affected by I&N section" (p. 1), "Passage of Hawaii land return bill in senate sought" (p. 1), "Nisei couple elected officers of Masonic …
Select article titles: "Protest envoy acceptance of 'Jap' Text of 'Night Beat' interview on use of word 'Jap': Ambassador Matsudaira doesn't care; professor dislikes term" (p. 1); "JACL calls on senators to reject further substantive change to civil rights bill; 'heart of House-passed measure cut out" (p. 1); "Dinner honoring ex-Gov. Sprague set for Aug. 25" …
Selected article titles: "Hawaii plebiscite passes 17-1; 58 AJAs win in primaries" (p. 1), "Eagle Scout Ito rescues Sansei from drowning" (p. 1), "Ray Yasui's daughter Joan elected Oregon Girls State governor, named to Girls Nation, chosen 4-H president--all inside a week" (p. 1), "Stomach cancer study on Orientals started" (p. 1), "Suggest Americans of Asian …
Selected article titles: "Oriental actors of America seek more roles in New York show" (p. 1), "Housing, jobs, school main areas of Chi Concern: JACL chapter issues human relation policy" (p. 1), "37 Nikkei delegates elected to Hawaii constitutional convention meeting" (p. 1), "Dr. Noguchi heads autopsy team in Kennedy murder" (p. 1), "Nisei GIs changed …
