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vh Kay Ikeda Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1010-11-14)

Returning to Fresno alone while husband served in the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1007-3-7)

The difficulties faced by Nisei in the Military Intelligence Service because of secrecy

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vh Edward H. Mitsukado Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1007-4-7)

Assigned to the Military Intelligence Service despite low Japanese language test score

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vh Kenji Goto Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1007-2-2)

The lack of commissioned officers among Nisei Military Intelligence Service men

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vh George Katagiri Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-24-8)

Drafted into the Military Intelligence Service while working in Minnesota

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vh Barry Saiki Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1004-4-5)

The important role of the Nisei in the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Sunao "Phil" Ishio Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1004-8-2)

The roles of Kibei and Nisei in the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Sunao "Phil" Ishio Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1004-8-14)

The importance of the Military Intelligence Service for the redress movement

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vh James C. McNaughton Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1004-3-6)

The importance of Japanese Americans serving in the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Roy Takai Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1004-5-1)

Being recruited for the Military Intelligence Service out of the Poston concentration camp

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vh Robert "Rusty" Kimura Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1004-16-2)

Recruited for the Military Intelligence Service; training at Camp Savage

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vh Richard E. Yamashiro Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-333-24)

Joining the Military Intelligence Service and returning to Japan to serve

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Narrator Frank K. Omatsu

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father worked as a produce buyer. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to work in Chicago, and was drafted into the military. Served with the Military …

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 51 (ddr-densho-1000-153-51)

Being inducted into the Military Intelligence Service

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as such.

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-308-11)

Serving with military intelligence in Korea

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vh Sam Naito Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-1-5)

Serving with Military Intelligence during the war

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vh Grant Hirabayashi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1001-41-4)

Memories of the Military Intelligence Language School

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-366)

Nisei male. Born February 3, 1924, in Caldwell, Idaho. In the early 1930s, sent with brothers to live in the Shonien orphanage in Los Angeles after mother develops tuberculosis. Remained in Shonien until the onset of World War II. During the war, removed with a friend's family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the …

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vh Kiyo Maruyama Interview (ddr-densho-1003-1)

Nisei male. Born August 28, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Glendale area, where father ran a gardening business. Was in college at UC Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Chicago. Drafted into the army and served …

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Narrator Frank Shinichiro Tanabe

Nisei male. Born on August 10, 1919, in Osaka, Japan. Attended college at the University of Washington before being removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Established Tule Lake's newspaper, the Tulean Dispatch. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before resettling in Chicago. Drafted into the Military Intelligence …

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Narrator George Hara

Nisei male. Born January 12, 1925, in Portland, Oregon, where parents ran a hotel business. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp early to attend college in Ohio. Was drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Returned …

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Narrator George Katagiri

Nisei male. Born September 22, 1926, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where parents ran a small grocery store. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, was drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during the U.S. occupation. …

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Narrator Bennie Ouchida

Nisei male. Born April 10, 1917, in Oregon. Grew up in Gresham, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. Drafted into the army before December 7, 1941. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was segregated from fellow soldiers along with other Japanese Americans. Recruited to the Military Intelligence Service and trained in Minnesota. After the war, lived …

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vh Tetsushi Marvin Uratsu Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-338-14)

A story of a Nisei serving in the Military Intelligence Service in occupied Japan

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vh Richard Kosaki Interview Segment 15 (ddr-janm-13-1-15)

Volunteering as a language instructor in the Military Intelligence Service; an interesting story about a fellow soldier

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