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YoshidaYui

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1. I am half Japanese and Half Hawaiian native

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2024, 03:55 PM

Jun 2024

I was told that during internment our family was left alone do to fact we were Hawaiian and The US military were using Hawaii and it would look badly if the US Government were locking up Native Hawaiians who were letting them use Hawaii as a base even if they were half Japanese. So during the War we were considered Hawaiian

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Hawaiian Japanese Americans in World War 2 [View all] ColinC Jun 2024 OP

I am half Japanese and Half Hawaiian native YoshidaYui Jun 2024 #1

I feel like that was how it was for a lot of people. I don't know if my grandmother was able to ColinC Jun 2024 #2

Yes there we internment camps in Hawaii YoshidaYui Jun 2024 #3

Yeah my grandmother didn't really discuss it much either. My mom told me what she knew but it was never from the sourc... ColinC Jun 2024 #4

I just found this resource that details living conditions in Hawaii under martial law ColinC Jun 2024 #5

It was impractical to intern all the Japanese Americans in Hawaii. HappyLarge Jun 2024 #6

Personal property being stolen by the government was apparently the experience of my family ColinC Jun 2024 #7

I don't know if this would help you.. Blue 808 Jul 2024 #8