Imprisoned because he was Japanese: Henry Sakamoto recalls life in the internment camp
2,804 views · Published 17 February 2017 · 5:36 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: The Oregonian · 2017 · News & Politics
Soon after Pearl Harbor, government officials sent Henry Sakamoto to live behind barbed wire. He was 15. His crime? He is of Japanese descent. On the 75th anniversary, Sakamoto recalls life in the internment camp.
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