Description
Lawson Sakai is a World War II veteran who was part of the 442nd Regiment in 1943. In this interview, he discusses his early life, family, education, fleeing Japanese internment in California, his service in the Army, returning to California after the war, the role of farming in Japanese resettlement, organizing an annual 442nd company gathering memorial service at Roberts Park beginning in 1992, and the significance of this annual event in the East Bay Regional Park District.