Wallace Kagawa oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 9, 1999

0:00 - Introduction; growing up in Japan; and discussing father

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Keywords: carpentry; Hawaii; Hiroshima; mother; Oahu; plantation

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2:20 - Growing up in Hawaii- recreational activities; and attending Japanese language school and high school

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Keywords: clubs; education; marbles; military; ROTC; sports

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4:23 - Discussing religion; parents; and thoughts about being Japanese American

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Keywords: Buddhist; Christian; church; employment; Jewish; Pearl Harbor; race discrimination

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7:31 - Discussing Pearl Harbor, attending college, and getting drafted

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Keywords: 100th; Air Force; architecture; Camp Shelby; dorm; draft; University of Illinois

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10:08 - Basic training in Army Air Force; and thoughts about American Concentration Camps

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Keywords: California; Caucasian; Chinese; friends; Japanese

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11:51 - Thoughts about war against Japan, Pearl Harbor, and American Concentration Camps II

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Keywords: "evacuation"; Camp Shelby; Japanese; Jerome; President Roosevelt; Rohwer; Shikata ga nai; United States Army internment camps

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14:34 - Discussing wife's work and incarceration; and getting drafted II

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Keywords: farm; friendship; Hawaii; Illinois; Issei; volunteer

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16:29 - Plan after college; getting drafted II; and job as a cook

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Keywords: architecture; correspondence; Hawaii; letters; parents; test

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18:33 - Discussing basic training

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; exercise; physical

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20:57 - Basic training II; and going into town

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Keywords: bar; civilians; fight; Hawaiian soldiers; infantry; movies

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23:32 - Experiences sightseeing in New Orleans; and discussing prejudice

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Keywords: Bourbon Street; California; horse; restaurant; uniform

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26:11 - Discussing positive attitude and values

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Keywords: gaman; Hawaii; Japan; parents

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