Partial Transcript: Leo says his last name Morishita means underwood in English. Leo graduates from Ammon High School in 1942. Before his graduation, on December 7, Leo is at the Japanese American Citizen League (JACL) planning on an early Christmas party. Leo's brother Kenzo, answers the phone and the Sheriff says Pearl Harbor attack. The Sheriff advises everyone to go home for safety. The JACL is founded by the Issei to educate future Japanese American children about their culture and heritage.

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Keywords: high school; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; Sansei

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Partial Transcript: Leo discusses his reaction to Pearl Harbor. The following day at class, Leo has a world history class. In his class, they discuss their feelings about the attack. Besides Leo, there are three other Japanese American students in his class. His classmates are understanding and give a few kind words of comfort.

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Keywords: high school; Japanese Americans; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo discusses his parents' relatives in Japan. The Morishita family talks about the attack and his mother is worried about her family in Japan. After the Pearl Harbor attack, there are some restrictions in place. One of them being curfew time. Leo's basketball coach has to get a permit for Leo to be out after curfew to participate in the basketball game. Later, President Truman signs Executive Order 9066 placing thousands of Japanese Americans into camp. Leo discusses the effects of EO9066 and his family in Salinas, California.

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Keywords: "evacuation"; discrimination; family; interment camp; sports; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo goes to camp to visits his aunt. He discusses his experience and the feeling that the government does not trust the Japanese Americans. Leo sees the living conditions inside the barracks. Due to attending a Japanese Language School, Leo can communicate with his aunt in Japanese. Leo asks his aunt why she never visits his family in Idaho. During the Great Depression, it is financially difficult for everyone, and people could not travel.

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Keywords: barracks; family; interment camp; Japanese Americans; Japanese language school; living conditions; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo's relatives leave camp and move to New Jersey to work on a farm. Later, Leo learns that his aunt is ill. His mother does not speak English, and Leo arranges his friend to travel with his mother to help her fly to New Jersey.

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; farm; farming; Issei; Nisei; travel; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: The FBI visits the Morishita farm after Pearl Harbor. Leo's older brother Sadao receives a classification to run the farm and is at home when the FBI searches their property. Kenzo, Leo, and Yuyaka join the Army service at the same time. They go to Fort Douglas, Utah, for their induction, and physical. The Morishita brothers receive a classification 1A and are placed on reserve. The Morishita brother returns home, and Leo attends Idaho State (formerly known as the Southern Branch University of Idaho). Leo majors in Civil Engineering.

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; enemy alien; higher education; Japanese Americans; Nisei; siblings; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo attends Northern Montana College for a year. He stays with his sister, and her husband while attending college. The Morishita family are proud of Kenzo, Leo, and Yukata for passing their physical exam and joining the Army. The Morishita brothers are inducted at Fort Douglas, Utah. Leo doesn't leave with his brothers at the same time because of his feet. Kenzo and Yutaka go to Camp Shelby first, and Leo joins them six weeks later when he issues his footwear.

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Keywords: Camp Shelby; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Kenzo and Leo receive their basic training at Camp Shelby. Their youngest brother, Yutaka joins the Air Corps. Leo describes his travels to Mississippi on the train. Leo's serial number is 39932264. Leo explains the use of the army serial number. Before entering a military place, you have to provide your name, rank, and serial number for identification.

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Keywords: basic training; Camp Shelby; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; siblings; travel; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo describes his travels to Mississippi. This is the first time Leo has seen segregation. He shares his story about the colored train and food service. At basic training, all the Nisei Japanese Americans are placed in the same group. Leo says when Camp Shelby got full, the other Nisei Japanese Americans are sent to Camp Blanding, Florida, or Fort Worth, Texas for basic training. Leo's younger brother Yutaka, goes to Fort Worth, Texas, before going to the Air Corps.

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Keywords: Army Air Corps; discrimination; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo discusses the discrimination he faces in St. Louis, Missouri. Leo and the other five Japanese American soldiers are in Army uniform and did not receive service like the Caucasian soldiers. Leo travels by train to Camp Shelby and describes the accommodations. At Camp Shelby, Leo is assigned to A Company 442nd Combat Team. He receives his Army gear and bunk assignment.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei soldiers; racism; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: In March 1943, Leo arrives at Camp Shelby with five other Nisei, but they are divided into different units. Leo is A Company. Kenzo is also at Camp Shelby but he is in I Company, 3rd Battalion. Kenzo is getting ready for deployment to Europe, and his duty overseas is machine gunner.

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Keywords: 442nd; basic training; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; machine gunner; Nisei soldiers

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Partial Transcript: Leo describes different levels of basic training. Leo gets paid twenty-one dollars a month but enrolls in a program that sends a portion of the money home to his parents. Leo is in the late group and trains for nine months doing unit training and basic training. Kenzo only has six weeks of training before going overseas.

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Keywords: 442nd; basic training; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei soldiers; siblings; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo is used to hard work from working on the farm. He recalls marching, throwing hand grenades, and using bayonets. Leo says the 100th and the 442nd leave for overseas. Leo is reassigned to the 171st Infantry Battalion. When he goes overseas, he rejoins the 442nd.

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Keywords: basic training; Japanese Americans; marching; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; War neuroses; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo recalls Colonel Miller's advice. The original 100th and the 442nd go into town on a pass and experiences discrimination. When Leo gets a pass, he meets Earl Finch, a surplus store owner. Mr. Finch asks the Nisei soldiers what do they miss. The response from the Nisei soldiers is rice, soy sauce, and a few other items. Mr. Finch delivers a supplies of Japanese food for the whole Nisei Battalion at Camp Shelby.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; basic training; discrimination; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; racism; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo remembers the kindness Earl Finch shows the Nisei soldiers at Camp Shelby. Mr. Finch would bring watermelons for the Nisei soldiers during the summertime. For Christmas Eve, he invites the Nisei soldiers to the Sugar Bowl games in New Orleans and arranges transpiration and lodging. Mr. Finch also invites the Nisei to an oyster dinner. Later the Nisei named Mr. Finch the Godfather of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Camp Shelby; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Leo says unit training is different from basic training. Leo learns how to do things like make foxholes. Leo volunteers to be in the medical detachment. Joe Saito is Leo's medic instructor.

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Keywords: 442nd; basic training; Camp Shelby; European Theater; foxhole; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: After a month, Leo goes to Hattiesburg to Southern Mississippi University to receives additional medical training. Later, Leo goes to Fort Meade. Overseas, Leo lands in Naples and learns there is a need for riflemen. He is no longer a medic. Leo is given a browning automatic rifle.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Camp Shelby; European Theater; Fort Meade; front line; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; rifle; World War Two

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