Partial Transcript: During the occupation, there was a food shortage in Japan. George recalled a man getting food from the trash to feed his family in Morioka. During George's travel, he became friends with three Marines on a transport ship from Hawaii to the Mainland. A year later, George saw his Marines friends again. George shares a time in Maryland when his Marines friends helped him.

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Keywords: family; friendship; Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Mainland; Military Intelligence Service; occupation; post-war; social activities

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Partial Transcript: George made friends with a few Marines who fought in Guadalcanal. On the transport ship, the men played games to pass the time. George also discussed traveling to Japan with other fellow Sergeants. On the ship, Red Cross handed out comfort bags to the ship's personnel, and George and some other Sergeants were over looked. The Red Cross worker explained comfort bags are given to the enlisted men with stripes first. Later, the Red Cross gave him carts of cigarettes.

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Keywords: blackouts in war; friendship; Guadalcanal; Hawaiian identity; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; travel

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Partial Transcript: In Japan, George stayed with the CIC during the occupation. Later he was sent to the Mainland early for helping the Koreans. George was at Schofield for six months and was assigned to the motor pool as a dispatcher. George's brother was stationed in 1399. 1399 was later called 79th Engineers. George's Colonel knew his brother and named him a Corporal. After George's service, he continued his education at the University of Hawaii. There were no jobs available when George graduated. Therefore, he worked for the Department of Army Civilians. Thomas Yoshida told George about the job in Okinawa as a Court interpreter.

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Keywords: 442nd; discharge; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; occupation; post-war; siblings

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Partial Transcript: George worked for the Department of Army Civilian for approximately a year, interpreting, collecting property records in Naha, and coordinating workers for repairing a 90-foot boat. On the boat, George would fish and catch mahi-mahi.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; atomic bomb; employment; fishing; Okinawa; post-war

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Partial Transcript: After George's one-year contract ended, he came home to Hawaii. He worked as a prison guard for a month. However, George's mother encouraged him to find another job. George found a job at the Gas Company as an accountant for four years. Then George worked at Peat Marwick Mitchell before working at the State Tax Office as a tax auditor for 23 years. George has been retired for 30 years now, and he stays active with golf. He mentions an incident on an escalator in Japan.

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Keywords: 442nd; employment; friendship; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; Okinawa

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Partial Transcript: In 1948, George met his wife at a picnic. George's wife's father was interned for four years because her brother was a naval officer in Japan. George's wife's brother went to Japan because their father wanted him to learn Japanese. Later he was inducted into the Japanese Army. After finishing his studies at the Japanese University, he got his citizenship back and worked at an American firm in Japan. George said his wife is a good person and is active in the church. George and his wife have six children.

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Keywords: family; Hawaii; Hawaiian identity; interment camp; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; Sansei; social activities; World War Two; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: George and his wife have six children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. In George's opinion, he felt the Nisei linguist was the bridge between the United States Army and the Japanese nationalists. As a Japanese American, being able to speak Japanese, and having the same culture was beneficial. The occupation was successful in helping Japan to rebuild.

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Keywords: family; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; occupation; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: George said to have a successful occupation is to know the locals, the language, and their culture. However, the mainpoint is to treat the people well and with respect. George hopes for his grandchildren and great-grandkids to have a good education, a good job, and marry into a fine family. George's message for future generations is to be kind to one another and treat them as human beings.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; education; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese American soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei soldiers; occupation; World War Two

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