Moffet Ishikawa oral history interview, part 2 of 3, March 18, 2010

0:00 - Discussing forced removal of Japanese Americans; and Asian American discrimination

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Keywords: "evacuation"; American; California; citizenship; neighbor; west coast

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3:00 - Discrimination II

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Keywords: Asian Americans; draft; Filipino; immigration; Nisei; parents; store

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5:46 - Discussing citizenship and loyalty

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Keywords: "Jap"; family; general; officers

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7:23 - Experiences at Fort Riley and discussing President Roosevelt's visit

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Keywords: barracks; Kansas; loyalty; military police; Nisei; rifle

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10:02 - Fort Riley II

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Keywords: forest; funeral; march; military; tree

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12:19 - Participation in Military Intelligence Service (MIS)

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Keywords: administrative; Camp Savage; KP duty; Nisei; school; volunteer

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15:31 - MIS II; and discussing John Aiso

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Keywords: Camp Savage; class; Japanese language; lawyer; school

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17:46 - MIS III- discussing classes; thoughts about translating; and Kibei translators

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Keywords: Chinese; high school; interrogate; Japanese language; military; POW

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20:24 - MIS IV- going into town and discussing civilians

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Keywords: dance; football; Japanese American; Minneapolis; USO

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21:50 - Discussing American citizenship, race, and treatment of Japanese Americans

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Keywords: Caucasian; Chinese; family

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23:22 - Discussing parents' forced removal and visiting them at Heart Mountain Concentration Camp

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Keywords: Army; brother; business; concentration camp; correspondence; Nisei; sister

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26:15 - Heart Mountain II

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Keywords: Army; barbed wire; barracks; guard; overseas; San Jose; weapons

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29:28 - Heart Mountain III

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Keywords: Army; barbed wire; disgrace; guard; parents; uniform

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31:42 - Experiences in South Pacific language pool

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Keywords: Australia; island; New Caledonia; Nisei; unit; volunteer

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35:04 - Experiences in Guadalcanal

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Keywords: boat; Hawaii; hurricane; jungle; marines; National Guard; translating

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37:49 - Guadalcanal II; and going to New Britain

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Keywords: Japanese; lizard; marines; palm tree; tent; troop

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39:46 - Discussing weapons and mop-up operation

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Keywords: Angel Island; bullets; Japanese Army; marines; mountain; overseas; POW; rifle

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41:54 - Discussing captured documents; and Japanese POWs

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Keywords: headquarters; leaflets; mop-up; New Britain; surrender; translator

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43:34 - Traveling to the Philippines; and experiencing air raids

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Keywords: convoy; Japanese soldiers; Luzon; New Britain; pilot

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46:13 - Traveling to the Philippines II

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Keywords: air raid; bombardment; Japanese soldiers; Luzon; pilot; ship; tunnel

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49:04 - Assignment in the Philippines; and discussing Army jacket

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Keywords: Japanese Army; Manila; marines; South Pacific; translation; travel; uniform

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51:39 - Experiences in the Philippines; story about a sergeant; and discussing friends killed in action

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Keywords: American soldiers; explosion; Luzon; Negros Island; Philippines; ship

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54:52 - Story about Japanese Filipino sisters; and discussing USO shows

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Keywords: American soldiers; children; city; comedian; father; marriage

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