Stanley Serikaku oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 29, 2002

0:00 - Introduction- growing up in Libertyville, Oahu (Kahaluu)

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Keywords: Issei parents; sugar plantation

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3:00 - Discussing parents background, growing up in Libertyville, Oahu

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Keywords: class system; farming; pineapple; rice growing; sugar plantation; trucking

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5:38 - Growing up in Libertyville, Oahu II

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Keywords: Haole; Hawaii

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8:05 - Growing up in Libertyville, Oahu III- tensions between USA and Japan

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Keywords: build up; military bases; surprise

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10:11 - Pearl Harbor attacks

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Keywords: armory; discrimination; planes; University of Hawaii; volunteer

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13:09 - Pearl Harbor attacks II

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Keywords: America; atmosphere; defense industry; Haole; loyalty; National Guard

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15:47 - Pearl Harbor attacks III

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Keywords: 442nd; Varsity Victory Volunteers

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18:14 - The Army- joining

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Keywords: enlist; Hawaii; quota; selection

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20:57 - The Army II- leaving Hawaii, basic training

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Keywords: family; military secret; sailing; San Francisco; Schofield Barracks

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23:49 - Sailing to the mainland- high spirits

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Keywords: Golden Gate Bridge; Honolulu; Mariposa; Mississippi; San Francisco; snow

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26:28 - Training in Camp Shelby, 50th Anniversary

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Keywords: black bathroom; Mississippi; racial discrimination; white bathroom

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