Akira tells how his family’s neighbor Carl Klindt stood up for the family when the war broke out.

Akira’s father was taken away after Pearl Harbor to a separate detention facility away from his family. Akira recalls the day that his father was taken away by the authorities.

Allan remembers the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and how he came to enlist in the military after camp.

Allan describes some Coronado landmarks from his childhood including the horse stables, Tent City and the Japanese Tea Garden.

Motoo tells the stories of growing up in Coronado before being evacuated to Poston Relocation Center in Arizona during WWII.

Motoo recalls the day that his father was picked up by the government and what it was like to prepare to go to the internment camp.

A slideshow illustrating the history of Japanese Americans in San Diego
Music Courtesy: Reiko Obata