Edward Nakamura oral history interview, part 2 of 6, February 26, 2006

0:00 - Recalling Mr. and Mrs. Hart helping the Japanese Community

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Keywords: candy; friendship; post-war; school; World War Two

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1:40 - Recalling familial makeup

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Keywords: family; Issei parents; Japan; sibling

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4:03 - Discussing being Nisei; army days; and pre-war

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Keywords: adolescent; cultural heritage; farmer; Fort Snelling; Japan; Japanese Americans

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6:49 - Recalling experiences in camp

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; family; farming; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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9:10 - Recalling family pet

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Keywords: forced removal; racism; Word War Two

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10:39 - Discussing safety of neighborhood at the start of World War Two (WWII)

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Keywords: family; farm; Japanese Americans; rifle

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11:42 - Recall receiving draft notice; and family reaction

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Keywords: farm; high school; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; siblings

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13:53 - Discussing visiting family at Minidoka before going to war

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; farm; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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15:34 - Recalling High School marching band send off before going to Fort Douglas

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Keywords: draft; Japanese American soldiers; Portland; World War Two

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19:00 - Recalling going into the army and being the only Japanese American at Fort Douglas

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; barracks; basic training; Camp Shelby; Japanese American soldiers; Utah

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22:16 - Discussing Camp Shelby I

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Keywords: basic training; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers; training camps

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25:01 - Discussing Camp Shelby II

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; basic training; company; Fort Snelling; Military Intelligence Service

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