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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-24)

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned and operated a grocery store. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in Japan with the Military Intelligence Service following World War II.

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img Group photograph at Fresh Air Camp (ddr-sbbt-6-125)

Written on verso: Left to right front row - Katsumi Okamoto, Kayo Fukuhara, George Nakagawa, Sat Ichikawa, Hideo Naganawa. Back row - Rev. Ikuta (Canada), Rev. Kai (Seattle).

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-24-13)

Making friends in camp

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 24 (ddr-manz-1-24-24)

Visiting relatives in Japan

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 19 (ddr-manz-1-24-19)

Working on a sugar beet farm

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-24-7)

Values passed on by parents and grandparents

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 5 (ddr-manz-1-24-5)

Activities as a child, participating in sports

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-24-8)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 17 (ddr-manz-1-24-17)

Working as a farm laborer

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-24-18)

Effects of camp on parents

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-24-9)

Disposing of items prior to mass removal

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 15 (ddr-manz-1-24-15)

Education in camp

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-24-2)

Parents' family background

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 6 (ddr-manz-1-24-6)

Description of parents

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 21 (ddr-manz-1-24-21)

Leaving camp for Minnesota

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 26 (ddr-manz-1-24-26)

Thoughts on the effects of camp redress

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-24-3)

Description of parents' grocery store

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 22 (ddr-manz-1-24-22)

Being drafted, joining the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-24-14)

Participating in social activities in camp

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 23 (ddr-manz-1-24-23)

Experiences in occupied Japan

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 25 (ddr-manz-1-24-25)

Attending college, earning a food science degree

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 20 (ddr-manz-1-24-20)

Social activities in camp

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-24-11)

Activities at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-24-4)

Growing up in Seattle's Japantown

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview Segment 10 (ddr-manz-1-24-10)

First impressions of Puyallup Assembly Center: "everything was disorganized"

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