Partial Transcript: In March 1941, Henry is in a Caucasian outfit, and three other Japanese American soldiers (Dick Kudo, Herb Yoshida, and the other Japanese American soldier are from Marina Del Rey). He says there is no discrimination. On December 7, he hears an announcement about Pearl Harbor on base. Henry's Captain sympathizes with the Japanese Americans.

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

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Partial Transcript: In January or February, there are talks of evacuation. Henry's Captain is from Wisconsin. He is of German descent and sympathizes with the Japanese Americans. Later there are orders for all the Japanese American soldiers to be shipped to the East Coast. Henry's rank is T4. He talks about some of the soldiers' rank changes.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Executive Order 9066; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: At the Port of Stockton, Henry is tasked with heavy maintenance. He repairs trucks and other Army vehicles. He also ships supplies. After Pearl Harbor, Henry is removed from shipping supplies to the Fisherman's Wharf. He recalls going to the Aleutian Islands.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pearl Harbor

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Partial Transcript: Henry and the other three Japanese American soldiers from his unit are shipped to the Aleutian Islands. Henry recalls going by train from San Jose to Fort Sheridan. On the train, Henry, Joe, and Shig meet.

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Keywords: discrimination; family; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Pearl Harbor

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Partial Transcript: Henry meets Joe for the first time on the train to Fort Sheridan. Henry discusses Joe's promotion at Fort Sheridan to Staff Sergeant. At Camp Shelby, Henry's rank from T4 is changed to Buck Private. Henry's monthly payment is reduced. Henry recalls his lucky break when he is rank Technician Corporal. When the 442nd goes overseas, the 1st Battalion (Non-Comm) stays behind. The Army takes all the enlisted men and makes larger companies. Joe goes overseas. The 1st Battalion stays to train new troops as replacements. Four camps are training the Japanese American soldiers. Fort McClellan, Camp Blanding, Camp Shelby, and Camp Hood. In 1944, there are rumors Henry's company is going overseas. Henry gets married.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; basic training; Camp Blanding; Camp Hood; Camp Shelby; family; Fort McClellan; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; wedding; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi is a junior in high school when evacuation orders are announced. Seiichi's family has a month to pack and get their affairs in order. Chiye says the government is closing each area to be evacuated. Therefore, the family moves from Pasadena to El Monte for a month. Chiye's husband's friends are going to Arkansas. They are thinking of going with them. Seichi says they go to Pomona instead because of the deadline. The day after Pearl Harbor, Seiichi goes to school and did not experience discrimination.

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; high school; interment camp; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Pearl Harbor

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Partial Transcript: Chiye's husband and his friend go to Arkansas to look at the land. One hundred people wanted to go with the Hayashi family to Arkansas. However, there is no housing, only land. The family gets the truckload, but the government says no more traveling. The family goes to Pomona. You are only allowed to bring what you can carry. Seiichi recalls his mother making duffles bags to carry their belongings. He wants to take his bike but sells it to his neighbor.

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Keywords: discrimination; Executive Order 9066; family; interment camp; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; travel; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi remembers the FBI visiting their home after Pearl Harbor. He discusses his feelings about the situation. During this time, Chiye is newly married. She and her husband Yoshio Watanabe bought a house. Yoshio's friend help takes care of the house while they go to camp. The family packs up the truck to get ready to leave, but the government restricts traveling. The family goes to Pomona.

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Keywords: family; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Pearl Harbor

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Partial Transcript: Chiye goes to Pomona with her family and her in-laws. Chiye and her husband's belongings are either privately stored or sold. Chiye goes to Heart Mountain with her in-laws. Chiye recalls her father and husband bringing their camera to the police station. When they go to camp, their items are mailed to them.

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; Hakujin; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi and his family arrive at Pomona fair Grounds by bus. He describes Pomona and the living conditions. The area is fenced in with barb wires and guard towers with guards. For their living quarters, they stayed in barracks. Seiichi recalls the guards threatening them with a curfew.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; barracks; curfew; discrimination; Executive Order 9066; family; Issei; Japanese Americans; living conditions; marching; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi says they make their mattresses with hay. He feels bad for the Issei because they have it rougher. Chiye says when they are preparing to go to camp, Joe is in the Army. She did not contact him. Henry's family goes to Santa Anita and then Amache, Co. California is off-limits, and Henry could not travel to see his family. Henry did not worry about his family because his three brothers are there. However, his three brothers go into the Army. Henry's parents stay at Amache until it closes.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Amache; barracks; correspondence; discrimination; Executive Order 9066; family; Issei; Japanese Americans; living conditions; Nisei; racism; Santa Anita; siblings; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Henry discusses his family going to Amache, CO, and their living conditions. Chiye goes on a bus to Pomona. She is dressed normally to go to camp. When she arrives at Pomona, she sees barb wire fences and guard towers. Each person, even a child, would carry their bag of belongings. Seiichi says he is wearing normal clothes too, but the following day at Heart Mountain it snows.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Amache; barracks; discrimination; Executive Order 9066; family; Heart Mountain; Issei; Issei parents; living conditions; Santa Anita; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Chiye says it is difficult for her mother and father to go to camp and live in the barracks. Her parents leave Pomona about two months later. They go on a train with the windows blackout.

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Keywords: blackouts in war; Executive Order 9066; family; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; living conditions; Nisei; Pomona; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi and his family arrive at Heart Mountain, and barracks are being constructed. The next day the weather is snowing. Seiichi describes the barracks and the living conditions. Chiye says after leaving camp, the government does not tell you where they are sending you. She is worried about her parents. Chiye discusses her in-laws' fear of what the government is planning. Chiye arrives at Heart Mountain a month later than Seiichi.

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Keywords: barracks; discrimination; Executive Order 9066; Issei; Japanese Americans; living conditions; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Chiye says there are employment opportunities in Heart Mountain. You can make eight dollars a month. Chiye says she finds a job with higher pay in the mess hall for the Hakujin. The mess hall for the Hakujin is better than the food served to the Japanese Americans in camp. Then Chiye works at the canteen in her block as a cashier.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; employment; Executive Order 9066; Hakujin; Heart Mountain; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Chiye describes the restroom facilities at Heart Mountain. There are no partitions, and the restroom is communal. Later doors and partitions are installed in the restrroms. In Heart Mountain, there is snow from September to July. It is hard for older people to go out at night to use the restroom. Chiye mentions why there is a bucket in the barrack.

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; Heart Mountain; Issei; Japanese Americans; living conditions; Nisei; racism; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: At Heart Mountain, Seiichi finishes his high school education. He says the teaches are not qualified teachers. Seiichi says he receives letters from Joe when he has time to correspond. Joe visits the family at Heart Mountain a few times when he has furlough. Chiye discusses a time when Joe is mistaken as a Native American. Seiichi recalls Joe's visit to the camp.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; correspondence; Executive Order 9066; family; Heart Mountain; high school; interment camp; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Henry is at Fort Sheridan for almost two years before going to Camp Shelby. At Fort Sheridan, Henry is assigned to the mortar pool, and Joe is assigned to the commissary. Henry would go to Chicago daily to buy parts for the trucks. At night the Japanese American soldiers would work at the post theater to make extra money. Henry says he did not have basic training for infantry at Fort Sheridan.

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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