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Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. This documentary focuses on the experiences of Roy Matsumoto, a Nisei who became a U.S. soldier and hero during World War II. He was born in California of Japanese parents, raised in Los Angeles and Japan, then, after returning to California, sent to the Jerome, Arkansas concentration camp as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and volunteered, along with other Nisei soldiers, to go to Burma as part...
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. This documentary tells the story of Kazuo Yamane, an elite translator and a Japanese American who played a crucial strategic role in World War II. He and his fellow Nisei from Hawaii combatted prejudice and discrimination to loyally serve their country. Their extraordinary service, mostly untold, ultimately changed the course of U.S. history.
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