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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-238)
Nisei male. Born September 4, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington prior to World War II. Fired from job at Seattle City Light after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for …
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Kobayashi Collection (ddr-densho-173)
This collection contains two documents from Densho narrator Thomas Kobayashi. He served with the Military Intelligence Service during World War II, and the documents are from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota.
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-238-25)
Reflections, value of Catholicism
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-238-5)
Attending the Maryknoll kindergarten
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-238-3)
Growing up in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-238-10)
Working in Alaska canneries to pay college tuition
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-238-15)
Acquaintances with community leaders
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-238-19)
Deciding to volunteer for the army
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-238-13)
Fired from Seattle City Light after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-238-17)
Living conditions in the Puyallup assembly center
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-238-4)
Recreational activities at Seattle's Collins Playfield
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-238-21)
Transferring to the Military Intelligence Service
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-238-8)
Transferring to St. Mary's school
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-238-22)
Assigned to Vint Hill, a secret branch of the Military Intelligence Service
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-238-23)
Rejoining family at Notre Dame, Indiana
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-238-24)
Receiving help from the Catholic community upon returning to Seattle
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-238-18)
Role of non-Japanese religious leaders in camp
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-238-16)
Leaving for mass removal: "I just followed orders like a sheep"
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-238-14)
Being told by Issei father: "the government will take care of us"
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-238-6)
Attending Japanese language school
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