Entrevistas

1. Memories of childhood in Peru

2. Forcibly deported to the U.S. from Peru

3. Food on the ship to the U.S.

4. Family welcomed at Crystal City

5. First meal at Crystal City

6. Enjoying undokai and sports in Crystal City

7. Postwar sponsorship (Inglês)

8. Immersed in Japanese culture and language

9. Proud of his Japanese, American, and Peruvian identity

Naganuma,Jimmy

(n. 1936) Japonés peruano encarcelado en Crystal City

Family welcomed at Crystal City

We had a warm welcome. A warm welcome as we approached the main gate, the entrance to the camp. There were people all on either side of the street waving at us, saying, "Welcome," and then clapping, it was the people that were already there. So that was really nice. And my mother, at the time, she felt that it was safe for the family, because she saw all the faces were Asian.

campo de internamiento de Crystal City campos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial campos del Departamento de Justicia Estados Unidos Segunda Guerra Mundial Texas

Fecha: September 20, 2019

Zona: California, US

Entrevista: Tom Ikeda and Yoko Nishimura

País: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum and Denshō: The Japanese American Legacy Project.

Entrevista

Jimmy Naganuma nació en Callao, Perú a padres Issei en 1936. Tenía ocho años cuando su familia fue obligada a abordar un barco, para ser encarcelados en Crystal City, Texas, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Permanecieron allí hasta después de que terminó la guerra, sin ningún lugar adonde ir. Pudieron salir gracias al patrocinio de un reverendo en San Francisco, California, donde pudieron encontrar trabajo y un lugar donde vivir. (Junio 2018)