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Ruth Okuye Ihara

Talks about her life and family history before the war, her family’s incarceration during World War II, the importance of units like the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in changing perceptions of Japanese Americans and her life after the war ended.

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Tags: Fresno Assembly Center, Gila River War Relocation Center, Japanese American incarceration, World War II
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