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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-345)

Nisei male. Born April 11, 1928, in Modesto, California. Grew up in Modesto, where parents ran a laundry business and then a farm. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, finished school in Chicago, Illinois, and served in the National Guard. Remained …

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-345-12)

Buying a gun in camp for recreational purposes

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-345-6)

Recreational activities: hunting

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-345-13)

Rationalizing mischief in camp because of circumstances

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-345-4)

Parents shift to a farming operation

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-345-3)

Attending school with other students of color

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-345-16)

Joining the National Guard

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-345-14)

Leaving the family business

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-345-10)

First impressions of Merced Assembly Center

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-345-2)

Description of parents' laundry business

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-345-5)

Attending Japanese language school

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-345-18)

Speaking to students about wartime experiences

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-345-19)

Getting married and raising a family

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-345-15)

Establishing a career as an electrician

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-345-17)

The Japanese American community in Chicago

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-345-1)

Father's family background

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-345-7)

Diverse communities in Modesto

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-345-8)

Father's arrest by FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-345-9)

Mother's difficulties preparing for mass removal

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vh Richard Iwao Hidaka Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-345-11)

Getting into trouble in camp: joyriding in "borrowed" cars

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Narrator Richard Iwao Hidaka

Nisei male. Born April 11, 1928, in Modesto, California. Grew up in Modesto, where parents ran a laundry business and then a farm. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, finished school in Chicago, Illinois, and served in the National Guard. Remained …

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