Partial Transcript: Ken discusses why he decides to leave camp. The Maruyama family is family friends from Oklahoma. Ken gets sponsorship to leave camp and to work in Chicago at the Chicago Bar Association.

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

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Partial Transcript: Before going to Chicago, Ken has an opportunity to leave camp to work on a sugar beet farm in Montana. He recalls a blizzard in Montana and escaping death. Ken discusses working at the Chicago Bar Association and going to school in the evening. In April 1945, he goes for a physical exam to enlist in the Army. Ken decides to visits his parents at Heart Mountain.

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Keywords: education; farming; Heart Mountain; interment camp; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Ken discusses working at the Chicago Bar Association. In Chicago, Ken registers for the Army and is called in for a physical exam. He decides to go to Heart Mountain and visits his parents. Ken is transferred to the draft board in Wyoming. Then Ken goes to Camp Carson, Colorado for his induction. He returns to Oklahoma and waits for his notification of act of service.

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Keywords: 442nd; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; employment; farm; farming; Heart Mountain; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: On June 30, Ken reports for active duty at Fort Sill Oklahoma, and travels to Camp Blanding. Ken has seventeen weeks of basic training at Camp Blanding. Ken reflects on his friendship with Woodrow. They maintain communication. Woodrow does his service in Guadalcanal as one of the first Marine.

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Keywords: 442nd; Camp Blanding; friendship; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers

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Partial Transcript: Ken discusses Woodrow's service at Guadalcanal and malaria. Woodrow thinks he has build up immunity from malaria from playing at the river bottom with Ken during their childhood.

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Keywords: childhood activities; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Mainland soldiers; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: At Camp Blanding, Ken does a lot of weapon training, especially in M-1 rifles. Being from Oklahoma, Ken discusses his relationship with other Nisei at training.

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Keywords: basic training; Camp Blanding; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Ken bonds with another soldier who speaks Spanish. He says Spanish is somewhat similar to Italian. Ken says basic training is mainly discipline. He reflects on the 25-mile hike and a compass march (nighttime).

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Keywords: Camp Blanding; friendship; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Ken discusses one of the toughest times in basic training. He recalls the compass march and getting lost at night time. Ken finishes basic training in October, and the Battle of the Bulge begins. Ken goes to Fort Meade, Maryland. In Maryland Ken gets weekend passes and meets with Woody.

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Keywords: battle; Camp Blanding; Fort Meade; friendship; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Ken is transfer to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. He recalls going out on New Year's Eve on a pass. He meets his sister's friend, and they hang out.

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Keywords: basic training; friendship; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; siblings; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Ken recalls his pass at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. He meets his sister's friend, and they have dinner. Ken is shipped out on January 6, on a convoy, and lands in Marce, France. The day is raining, and Ken describes eating outside.

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Keywords: basic training; convoy; European Theater; France; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; Southern France; World War Two

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