Partial Transcript: Frank goes to Chicago to live with his sister. Frank meets his wife at Puyallup Assembly Center in 1942. She is a nurse, and he is an ambulance driver. Their relationship develops post-war. After nursing school at St. Francis in Illinois, she goes to Chicago. Frank and his wife reconnect in Chicago. When Frank is overseas, he corresponds with his wife and his family. Frank would keep the letters in his helmet. When Frank is wounded, he loses his correspondence and watches. However, he still has his pistol - browning automatic made in Belgium 9mm. Other souvenirs Frank collects from the war are a Mauser 98, watch, and German insignia patch.

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Keywords: German soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; rifle; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: In Chicago, Frank goes to school and gets married to Yuri L. Satow Matsuda. Frank describes why he falls in love with Yuri. For entertainment, they go bowling. In the summertime, they got to Lake Michigan to the shoreline. Before getting married, Frank would go to College Club to see the bands perform - Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra.

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war; social activities; wedding

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Partial Transcript: At Minidoka, Frank attends some of the dances. He says he tried to learn how to dance, but he likes the music the most. In the Army, Frank sees some of the USO shows. When Frank gets married, he gets a job drafting and the postal service. In Chicago, Frank works for a private consulting engineering firm. In 1952, Frank's father had a stroke, and he moves back to Seattle.

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Keywords: education; family; higher education; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Minidoka; Nisei; Nisei veterans; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Post-war, Frank's father could not work because he had a stroke. Before the stroke, he is a gardener. Frank's mother finds working sewing. Before going to the evacuation, the Matsuda family rents their home. After returning home post-war, their home is a mess. When Frank moves back to Seattle, he finds a job at a consulting firm. Frank retires in 1986.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Assembly Centers; employment; family; living conditions; Minidoka; post-war; Seattle

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Partial Transcript: Frank and Yuri have three children - Mark (lives in O'ahu, Hawaii) and work for Paradise Beverage. The next child is Terry, and she works for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), assisting employees with retirement. The third child passes away when she is 13 years old. Tyler is Terry's son. Tyler is 16 years old and is good with computers. Kelsey and Jared are Mark's children. Kelsey recently graduated from beauty school. Jared is 17 or 18 years old and doing self-discovery.

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Keywords: employment; family; Hawaii; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war; Sansei; Seattle; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Frank feels the situation is improving for the next generations after the war. Frank talks about Executive Order 9066 (EO9066) and taking away their citizenship. In the Army, the Japanese Americans are classified as 1A. Franks says being classified as the enemy alien is horrible. Frank is proud of his kids and grandchildren. He wishes they do their best, be happy and healthy.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; discrimination; enemy alien; Executive Order 9066; Issei; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; racism; Sansei; World War Two; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Frank reflects on those who serviced in the Army and is killed in action at a young age. Those who passed away missed getting married and having children. Frank feels sad, but that is war. Frank is 85 years old and living a blessed life.

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; European Theater; family; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Killed in Action; Nisei; Nisei veterans; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Franks recalls coming home after the war. His parents are happy to see him. Frank does not see his parents for two and a half years when he is overseas. He returns home briefly before going to Chicago. Frank talks about the Nisei legacy and how their service opens the door for many Asians.

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; family; Hawaii; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; Seattle

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