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David Sakura Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-513)
Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing …
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David Sakura Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-498)
Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing …
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David Yano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-519)
Sansei male. Born July 19, 1944, in Washington, D.C. Grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. Volunteered for the army and served in Germany. Raised a family and worked in construction in Bethesda, Maryland.
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David Matsuoka Interview (ddr-densho-1010-5)
Nisei male. Born December 21, 1929, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove where father owned and operator a shoe sales and repair business. During World War II, removed with family to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada concentration camp, Colorado. Returned to California as a high school student.
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David R. Boyd - Marietta Boyd Gruner Interview (ddr-densho-1000-419)
This interview was conducted with siblings David R. Boyd and Marietta Boyd Gruner, children of Gene Boyd, who worked for the Seattle Parks Department. Gene Boyd was the athletic director for the Collins Field House, and had a close relationship with members of the Japanese American community in Seattle. Notably, during World War II, Gene Boyd …
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-513-15)
Reflections, talking to kids about experiences
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-513-6)
Being part of an organized Japanese American community group for the first time
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-513-5)
Helping to start JANE, Japanese Americans of New England
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-513-10)
Memories of hearing about the Commission hearings
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-513-11)
Beginning to speak about the Japanese American experience to various groups
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-513-12)
Thoughts on the reparations payments during the redress movement
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-513-2)
Graduating high school and applying for college
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-513-4)
Starting a family and moving to Boston
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-513-1)
Memories of growing up in a Japanese village, a town sponsored by a lumber mill
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-513-7)
Involvement with the reestablishment of the New England JACL chapter
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-513-3)
Attending an all-white, evangelical Christian school
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-513-9)
JACL's involvement with the redress movement's Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-513-8)
Growing the New England chapter of the JACL, becoming their spokesperson
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-513-14)
Attending the Minidoka pilgrimage: "it was really an act of healing"
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David Sakura Interview II Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-513-13)
The establishment of Minidoka as a National Historic Site
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David Yano Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-519-3)
Parents' lives in Maryland during World War II
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David Yano Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-519-4)
Growing up in Maryland with very few other Japanese Americans
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David Yano Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-519-6)
Serving in the army and being stationed in Germany