Harry Mitsuru Kodama oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 19, 2006

0:00 - Introduction, wife, children, 442nd, and early life

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Keywords: California; El Centro; Herber; Italy; private

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3:00 - Early life II, parents, family farm, and home life

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Keywords: English; Herber; Issei; produce; weather

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6:00 - Family farm II, primary school, and experiences with discrimination

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Keywords: Calexico; California; crops; friendship; teacher

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9:00 - Family farm III, home, and childhood activities

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Keywords: Bathtub; chores; fishing; Japanese Americans; outhouse

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12:00 - Sports, family move, and rumors of war

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Keywords: Football; Imperial Valley; Oxnard; San Jose; siblings

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15:00 - Rumors of war II and the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath

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Keywords: Family; Hawaii; Japan; radio; tin foil

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18:00 - The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath II

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Keywords: Curfew; discrimination; Filipino; Japanese Americans; Utah

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21:00 - The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath III and forced removal

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; farm; friendship; property

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24:00 - Forced removal II

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Keywords: Bus; crops; discrimination; family; harvest

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27:00 - Arrival at Poston II and life at Poston Concentration Camp

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Keywords: Barracks; family; Imperial Valley; living conditions; Watsonville

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30:00 - Life at Poston II

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Keywords: Dance; food; Glen Miller; Japanese Americans; social activities

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33:00 - Life at Poston III

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Keywords: Discrimination; dust storm; guard; sports; water tower

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36:00 - Life at Poston IV, siblings, volunteering for the military, and adjusting to camp life

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; family; Japan; living conditions; recruiting

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39:00 - Adjusting to camp life II, draft, and journey to Florida

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Keywords: Family; induction; menopause; train; Utah

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42:00 - Draft II, knowledge of the 422nd, familys reactions to draft, and journey to Florida II

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Keywords: basic training; Infantry; Japanese American soldiers; MIS; Poston; train

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45:00 - Journey to Florida III, segregation in the south, and basic training

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Keywords: African Americans; bus; health; hike; Nisei soldiers

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48:00 - Basic training II and weapons training

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Keywords: Hike; Japanese American soldiers; M1 Carbine; military equipment; rifle

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51:00 - Weapons training II and Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) soldiers

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Keywords: Artillery fire; M1 Carbine; mortar; shooting practice; underwear

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54:00 - BAR soldiers II, Camp Blanding, and wages

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Keywords: Artillery fire; foxhole; Japanese American soldiers; KIA; tree burst

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57:00 - Wages II and lesiure time

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Keywords: Family; gambling; liberty ship; money; razors

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