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A visit to Jerome after OCS
Young O. Kim August 28, 1995
Well yeah, I was in a brand new second lieutenant uniform and what not and …
Resisting transfer from Jerome
Young O. Kim August 28, 1995
When I, the next day, the battalion commander came in, maybe he heard that I …
Outhouses and showers at camp
William Hohri June 12, 1998
The only thing that really bothered me were the outhouses. They had outhouses at the …
On the Impact of the Camp Experience
Kathryn Doi Todd July 10, 2012
I was interned with my family—first at the Santa Anita racetrack as a wee babe, …
Father's business partner operated their farming business during WWII
Tom Yuki March 22, 2018
In 1940 when the war started of course we went to camp, but fortunately Tom …
Thriving art culture at camp
Kay Sekimachi November 23, 2018
My younger sister and I took advantage of the free time we had there. Chiura …
Moving to Cincinnati after Topaz
Kay Sekimachi November 23, 2018
High school in Topaz, all I know is I just wanted to get out. As …
Grateful for The Quakers’ help in camp and finding jobs outside of camp
Mitsuye Yamada August 7, 2018
The Quakers were wonderful people; they came – they were the first people, I think, …
Sister was born before family was taken to Heart Mountain
Mitsuru "Mits" Kataoka September 15, 2017
Pomona Fairgrounds, they had built real quickie barracks, this was supposed to be temporary. My …
Learned what it meant to be called “Jap” in Heart Mountain
Mitsuru "Mits" Kataoka September 15, 2017
While we were in camp, I began to learn what it meant to be called …