Harano, Ross (3/22/2018)

Harano, Ross (3/22/2018)

Ross Harano, a sansei, was born in 1942 at the Fresno Assembly Center in California before being moved with his mother's family to the Jerome incarceration site in Arkansas. His father's family was incarcerated at Poston. Ross shares what he knows of his family's roots in Berkeley, CA and Hanford, CA, the military service of many of his uncles in both the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and his family's resettlement experience in Illinois. Of particular note are his memories of growing up on the South Side during a time of rapid change in racial demographics and his involvement in the Junior JACL and other civic and community organizations throughout his adult life. Ross emphasizes the importance of individuals knowing and understanding the history of Japanese Americans during World War II, particularly so that we are able to be proactive in our efforts to ensure that nothing similar ever happens again.

2018-03-22

video

Takada, Anna

Harano, Ross

Sansei

442nd Regimental Combat Team

Military Intelligence Service

Fresno Assembly Center

Jerome

West Side

South Side

Oakenwald Grammar School

Hyde Park High School

JACL

Junior JACL

Navy Pier

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