Partial Transcript: Yoshio and Sadao Munemori are at Camp Savage. They both go on leave to go to Manzanar and come back to camp. There is news of a Nisei group being formed, and Sadao volunteers for the 442nd. Yoshio describes Sadao as easy-going and outgoing. Sadao has the nickname "Spud." Yoshio says others from his community also volunteer for the 442nd. Yoshio explains what freedom means to him. Freedom is doing as you please without breaking the law.

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Keywords: 442nd; Camp Savage; Japanese American soldiers; Killed in Action; MOH; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Yoshio says citizenship is when you are born in that country and you are loyal to that county. Yoshio explains war is a fight between two enemies. There is nothing good about war. Just because you win does not mean you are right. Being American, you have the freedom to do as you please without breaking the law. You try to treat everyone equally. Too many people are taking advantage of it. Yoshio says discrimination is a dislike for someone based on their race or religion. There can also be discrimination within your own culture. Discrimination is not limited to just race or religion.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; intercultural prejudices; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: Yoshio and his wife have two children. One daughter is named Anne Mineko Izumi Kawashima. Yoshio's grandparents name her Mineko because she is born in Minneapolis. Yoshio and his wife's son is John Kazuo Izumi. John is seven years younger than Anne. The name Kazuo means first son. Anne is married and has three children - Lisa, Lesley, and Todd. Yoshio sees his grandchildren sometimes since they live in Orange County, CA, on special occasions. Lisa and Lesley are married with a child each. Yoshio's great-grandchildren are Kono and Connor. Yoshio says most of his friends have passed away.

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Keywords: family; Hapa; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Yoshio discusses all his friends who have passed away, especially the cooks at Camp Savage. Yoshio also mentions the former Military Intelligence Service (MIS) officers. Yoshio's rank is Corporal.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: Yoshio's hope for his great-grandchildren is to have a good education. Yoshio regrets not having higher education and reading more. The best thing in American is the freedom to have an education.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: The advice Yoshio would give anyone is to get their education. He suggests being like Ken Jennings, the contestant from the game show Jeopardy, know everything. Yoshio is impressed with him because he is knowledgeable, not because he wins the money. Yoshio thinks some people do not do what they know.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: Post-war, Yoshio returns to Los Angeles and does various jobs. He does gardening, a flower wholesale business, and gets his real estate license. Yoshi becomes a real estate agent and later gets his broker's license. After being a broker for 30-40 years, he works at a Hughes Grocery Store as a produce clerk.

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Keywords: employment; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: While Yoshio has his real estate license, he goes to school and gets a salesman's license for disability and insurance. Yoshio also has a license to sell stocks too. Later, Yoshio retires from the grocery store and takes care of his wife. After his wife passes away, Yoshio is by himself. Occasionally he goes to the horse racing tracks. In addition, Yoshio discusses staying healthy.

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Keywords: employment; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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