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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 22 (ddr-manz-1-61-22)
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George's Air Force service
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 20 (ddr-manz-1-61-20)
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Brother's wedding in camp
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 15 (ddr-manz-1-61-15)
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Having a conversation with a military policeman in camp
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-61-11)
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Helping with chores on family's farm
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-61-9)
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Celebrating holidays
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-61-12)
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Hearing rumors after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-61-14)
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Living conditions in camp with a family of eleven
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-61-13)
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First train ride on the journey to camp
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 25 (ddr-manz-1-61-25)
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Leo's postwar career
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-61-2)
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Father's family background
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 24 (ddr-manz-1-61-24)
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A memorable music teacher in camp
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-61-18)
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Taking excursions outside camp with youth groups
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 26 (ddr-manz-1-61-26)
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Reflections on camp experiences
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 28 (ddr-manz-1-61-28)
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Description of photographs
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 23 (ddr-manz-1-61-23)
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George's career as an engineer
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-61-16)
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Recreational activities in camp
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 6 (ddr-manz-1-61-6)
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Background of siblings
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-61-4)
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Description of mother
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Narrator Leo Uchida

Nisei male, born June 15, 1926, in Florin California. Grew up in Florin, where parents ran a farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, became a certified maintenance welder for the Los Angeles school system.
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Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-389)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-389)
Just returned from a trip to Rome to check on reports of plane crashes; didn't have time to sightsee, but walked around Rome a bit; got a package with canned goods and candy. Parents' note on envelope back: 392 Monday Aug 26, 1946
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-389/
Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-370)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-370)
He is on the island of Elba looking for the grave of a flyer shot down there, but couldn't track it down, so spent the night before heading back; says the island is beautiful and they went swimming; since he is the ranking man in the group the others ask his permission to do anything and …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-370/
Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-366)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-366)
He and Ryo are moving to Castelfiorentino outside Florence to start working for the Grave Registration Unit; he told Terry (Shimabukuro) that he could use their address for mail so when he gets stateside he will come by to pick it up. Parents' note on envelope back: 369 Thursday June 20, 1946
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Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-399)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-399)
He should be sailing the next Saturday and back in San Francisco about 3 weeks after that; sent a box of small items including some vases; the box is made from an old German mine; bought a crystal bowl in Venice. Parents' note on envelope back: 402 Wed. Oct. 9, 1946
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-399/
Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-391)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-391)
He and Ryo are leaving for another trip the next day; saw a film starring the Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa called "Macao"; Hayakawa was in Paris during the war and several of the men from the 442nd met him there. Parents' note on envelope back: 394 Thursday Sept. 5, 1946
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-391/
Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-368)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-368)
He and Ryo have moved to the GRU (Graves Registration Unit) in Castelfiorentina; they expect to be going out on a trip soon although they don't know what they are doing yet; the food is really good. Parents' note on envelope back: 371 Monday June 24, 1946
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-368/
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