Takashi Nakamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 27, 2005

0:00 - Introduction, early life in Palo Alto California, parents backstories, and siblings

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Keywords: death; family; farm; Japan; Spanish Flu

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3:00 - Siblings II, parents immigration, and life on a farm

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Keywords: California; car accident; foreman; Japan; Santa Maria

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6:00 - Life on a farm II, primary school, interest in history, mothers death, and fathers move to Japan

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Keywords: California; kerosene; Menlo Park; Rosemary Farm; Stanford University

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9:00 - Fathers move to Japan II, living with older brother, high school, and move to Los Angeles

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Keywords: autoshop; foster care; history; Model T; wages

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12:00 - Move to Los Angeles II and work in produce industry

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Keywords: California; Grand Central Market; Hollywood; Santa Maria; wages

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15:00 - Work in produce industry, first time meeting wife, and social club

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Keywords: Bette Davis; dance; dating; Mary Pickford; Watts

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18:00 - Social club II, connection to 1st Sergeant, and wedding

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; California; flower shop; produce; Watts

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21:00 - Wedding II, the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Aftermath, draft, and reporting to Fort MacArthur

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Keywords: engagement; flower shop; Japan; physical exam; San Pedro

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24:00 - Reporting to Fort MacArthur II, Los Angeles Air Raid, and induction

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Keywords: California; exam; inoculation; San Pedro; Watts

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27:00 - Induction II and discrimination in the military

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Keywords: Fort McClellan; Japanese American soldiers; New Orleans; San Diego; train

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