Tule Lake Concentration Camp

Edward Yoshio Nakamura was born on August 3, 1925, in Meredith (now Auburn), Washington, one of five children. After living briefly in his parents' hometown of Hiroshima, the family returned to Washington, where his dad worked several farming jobs. When the war broke out, Edward and his family were sent to the Pinedale Temporary Detention Center before being moved to Tule Lake. Edward was given leave clearance to work the sugar beet farms in Utah, where he’d be drafted. He would be assigned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team before volunteering for the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). His time with the MIS would send him to the Philippines and later help with the post-war occupation of Japan.