Robert Fujimoto oral history interview, part 3 of 7, March 31, 2003

0:00 - Childhood- taking the trolley; and trip to Molokai

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Keywords: boat; California; San Francisco; seasick; transportation; Waikiki

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2:50 - Boy Scouts participation

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Keywords: manual; seasick; sick

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5:04 - Trip to Molokai II; Boy Scouts II; and friendships

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Keywords: fire; lawyer; short; skill

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6:23 - Experiences prior to and during the attack on Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: artillery fire; Caucasian; friend; Hawaii; manuevers; officers; war

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8:48 - Pearl Harbor II

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Keywords: aircraft carrier; airplane; bomb; Japanese; oil; submarines

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11:34 - Aftermath of Pearl Harbor; and father's death

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Keywords: home; liquor; work

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13:18 - Discussions with friends regarding the war; and discussing brother's military service

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Keywords: discharge; dual citizenship; Japanese Army; loyalty; military; volunteer

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15:18 - Volunteering for the Army; and induction

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Keywords: Diamond Head; physical; Schofield Barracks; uniform

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17:58 - Traveling to San Francisco; and working at a cannery

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; craps; gambling; money; weight

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19:53 - Traveling to Camp Shelby

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Keywords: cattle; gambling; train; window

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22:13 - Experiences at Camp Shelby- relationship with other soldiers; and food

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Keywords: Caucasian; Japanese Americans; katonk; soldiers

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25:18 - Discussing Mainland soldiers, cadre, and Army supervisor

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Keywords: college students; employment; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei soldiers; race; ROTC

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28:18 - Discussing last name

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Keywords: friends; samurai; warrior

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