Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Susumu "Sus" Toyoda, a veteran of the Military Intelligence Service, reflects on the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and the overall injustice of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which incarcerated his Japanese parents. He reflects on his reasons for volunteering. "We felt the only way to help our parents get out of camp was to be good soldiers. Period."
Susumu "Sus" Toyoda, a veteran of the Military Intelligence Service, reflects on the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and the overall injustice of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which incarcerated his Japanese parents. He reflects on his reasons for volunteering. "We felt the only way to help our parents get out of camp was to be good soldiers. Period."










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