Richard Okamoto
1399th Engineer Construction Battalion
1399th Engineer Construction Battalion
December 7, 1941
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Richard sees black bursts of anti-aircraft fire. But, until told about the radio reports, he does not realize that Pearl Harbor has been attacked.
After the attack, with no students to instruct, there are no PE classes to teach at the University of Hawaii.
Richard and other teachers are recruited to fingerprint residents for identification purposes.
Under martial law, curfew is observed, activities are limited.
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