Interview session 2, 1995 January 11
Scope and Contents
Tape 3, Side 2 to Tape 5, Side 2. In the second interview session, conducted on January 11, 1995, Fujita speaks further about the lives of his parents. He talks about the values his parents instilled in him. He shares his memories of the aftermath of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and talks about his experiences during his incarceration by the U.S. government, first at the Portland Assembly Center and then at the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Idaho. He describes living conditions and daily activities, and talks about his education and recreational activities while incarcerated. He also talks about the service of Japanese American men in the U.S. Army during World War II. He discusses a loyalty questionnaire that Japanese Americans were required to fill out, and talks about the reasons why some men, referred to as the "No-No Boys," refused to answer two questions, one about willingness to serve in combat and one about willingness to declare loyalty to the U.S. and renounce allegiance to the Emperor of Japan.
Dates
- Creation: 1995 January 11
Creator
- From the Collection: Fujita, Tom S. (Thomas Shigeru), 1931-2012 (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Strassmaier, James (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (17 audiocassettes (15 hr., 14 min., 23 sec.) + 4 photographs (color))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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