Masako "Mary" Yamada oral history interview, part 2 of 5, May 3, 2003

0:00 - Family's religious affiliations / Taking Japanese language classes

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Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; church; Issei; Issei parents; Nisei; religion; Sunday School

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5:28 - Using a walking cane / Attending bilingual religious services

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Keywords: bilingual; church organizations; English language; Japanese language; public transportation

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7:40 - Did not attend Japanese language school / Took different language classes in school

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Keywords: Buddhist church; high school; Mandarin Chinese; NYU; street car

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10:52 - Pre-war tensions between Japan and the United States / Awarded a Unit Citation

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Keywords: "Japs"; awards; Japanese American community; military uniform; newspaper; pen pal; prejudice

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13:37 - Volunteered to be a US Army nurse the day after Pearl Harbor attack

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Keywords: "evacuated"; California; December 7th; East Coast; hospital; nursing school; radio broadcast

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16:12 - Mother acquired American citizenship

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Keywords: American citizenship; English language; Japanese language; language barrier; New York; YMCA

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18:26 - Found old letters about US Army nurse's training

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Keywords: 4C classification; Army Nurse; basic training; civilian hospitals; graduation; volunteer for service

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20:57 - Continued to write letters to War Department until accepted into the US Army

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Keywords: Army Nurse; letters; overseas; persistence; recruitment; rejection; Washington D.C.

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24:54 - Assigned to Halloran General Hospital after basic training / Trained other nurses at Tilton General Hospital

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Keywords: Burma; doctors; enlistment; Fort Dicks; Japanese nurse; night duty; nurse; prisoners of war; Staten Island

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