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vh Don Okubo Interview (ddr-densho-1004-21)

Nisei male. Born January 22, 1919. During World War II, volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and eventually transferred to the Military Intelligence Service. Served as an interpreter interrogating Japanese prisoners of war in Palau.

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1004-21-8)

Witnessing the destruction in Japan postwar

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1004-21-2)

Assigned to Joint Intelligence Center Pacific Ocean Area (JICPOA) in Hawaii

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1004-21-1)

Volunteering for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1004-21-9)

The importance of military service for Japanese Hawaiians

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1004-21-5)

Interrogation strategies as a Japanese American interpreter

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1004-21-6)

Being with Japanese prisoners where Japan surrendered

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1004-21-3)

Memories of invading Palau

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1004-21-7)

Convincing a Japanese admiral to surrender

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vh Don Okubo Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1004-21-4)

Interrogating Japanese prisoners of war

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Narrator Don Okubo

Nisei male. Born January 22, 1919. During World War II, volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and eventually transferred to the Military Intelligence Service. Served as an interpreter interrogating Japanese prisoners of war in Palau.

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doc Story and photos from Yasuharu Koike's service in the China-Burma-India campaign in WWII (ddr-ajah-2-885)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 5 (August 2, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-31)

Selected article titles: "'Hot issues' facing JACL convention aired by Jerry" (p. 1), "IDC Civil Rights Position Paper" (p. 1), "Nihongo-speaking collegians survey Little Tokyo area for Issei opinion" (p. 1), "Council of Oriental Organizations receives $13,000 in antipoverty funds" (p. 2), "Violence Rocks Seattle Central Area Businesses. Estimate $16,000 in Damage of Nisei Operated Stores" …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 61 (May 31, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-228)

Selected article titles: "Red Cross Mass Meeting Tonite" (p. 1), "Rejected Volunteers Get Special Job Aid: Receive First Priority" (p. 1), "School to Use Siren For Period Changes" (p. 1), "Centers to Be Investigated" (p. 1), "No Home Nurse Service Now" (p. 1), "2 Volunteers On Furlough" (p. 1), "New Group Set Up to Fight Discrimination" …

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doc Walnut Grove reunion program (ddr-densho-390-42)

A program for the 1981 Walnut Grove reunion with the schedule of events, directory, boosters, advertisements, and more. The Matsuoka family is listed on page 66 of the directory and as boosters on page 78. Toshio Matsuoka is listed on page 40 as responsible for posters.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 89 (October 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-85)

Selected article titles: "JACL Meeting Friday Evening: Army Status, Resettlement, United Project Chapter to be Discussed" (p. 1), "City Councilmen Work on Farm Today" (p. 1), "Free Entertainment: Harvest Festival Stage Show to be Presented" (p. 1), "Section Heads to Distribute Pay" (p. 1), "Future Private Parties Cancelled" (p. 1), "Bus Overturned Rumor is False" (p. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 5 (July 22, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-259)

Selected article titles: "Indefinites Increase" (p. 1), "Premiums, Interest Paid On Blocked Insurance Policies" (p. 1), "Registration Open For Summer Sewing Classes" (p. 1), "Must Work Sixty Days" (p. 1), "Schools Open to Evacuees" (p. 1), "Statement Released About Evacuees" (p. 1), "About Evacuees: Fistere Makes Survey of Feeling in Mid-West" (p. 2), "New Pickling Shed …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 38 (August 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-34)

Selected article titles: "Plans for Higher Education Mooted" (p. 1), "Notice to Those Not Interviewed" (p. 1), "Tire Shortage Curbs Car Usage" (p. 1), "Bill Marutani Wins Oratorical" (p. 1), "Store No. 4 Robbed" (p. 1), "Sickness Prevention Week" (p. 2), "1424 Students Register for High School" (p. 2), "801-D Office to Handle Beet Work" (p. …

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doc Scrapbook for Fremont JACL (ddr-densho-491-181)

Containing photos, meeting notes, document related to special events, membership lists, social events from 1980

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