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Description
This video excerpt is from an interview conducted with Norman Saburo Ikari. Ikari served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. In addition, all of his family, with the exception of one brother, was subject to Japanese internment. Almost 33,000 Japanese Americans fought in World War II, and of those, 8,000 lost their lives in the war.
Transcribed Excerpt from Interview with Japanese-American Veteran Norman Saburo Ikari
Source-Dependent Questions
- What did Norman Saburo Ikari experience as he was serving his country in the military but also seeing his own family interned by the American government?
- How did his Japanese-American heritage affect how he was treated in the military?
Citation Information
Ikari, Norman S., "Interview with Norman Saburo Ikari," Veterans History Project, December 2003. Courtesy of Library of Congress