John Owada oral history interview, part 3 of 4, September 18, 2005

0:00 - Describes Pinedale camp

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Keywords: Assembly Centers; living conditions; temporary detention centers

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2:18 - Discussing education provided at Pinedale Temporary Detention Center

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Keywords: childhood activities; primary school; secondary education; teachers

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3:48 - Discussing former teacher from internment camp

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Keywords: biology; Minidoka; rest home; reunion

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6:10 - Discussing Pinedale activities

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Keywords: body building; siblings; temporary detention centers

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8:07 - Discussing moving to Tule Lake Concentration Camp

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Keywords: "no-no boy"; bus; living conditions; loyalty questions; train; travel

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11:21 - Discussing moving to Minidoka Concentration Camp

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Keywords: Idaho; living conditions; military; physical exam; recruitment

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13:26 - Discussing Japanese language proficiency

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Keywords: 442nd; draft; interpreter; military service; MISLS; siblings

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17:12 - Discussing brother's military service

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Keywords: 442nd; siblings; United States Army internment camps

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18:26 - Discussing farm labor before and after release from Minidoka

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Keywords: farming; Idaho; post-war; United States Army internment camps

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21:09 - Discussing picking sugar beets; hearing war ended

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Keywords: farming; labor; potatoes; radio

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23:10 - Discussing his military draft

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Keywords: farming; Idaho; physical exam; Salt Lake City

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25:05 - Discussing Salt Lake City

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Keywords: Army; enlist; radio operator; San Francisco; Utah

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26:53 - Discussing why he moved to Salt Lake City

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Keywords: Denver; employment; farming; Sacramento; siblings

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