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yuiyoshida

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2. I knew about his time in the internment camps...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 04:08 AM

Aug 2014

This is the first time I have learned of his family involvement in this particular piece of history. It seems major events have touched his life.. which is amazing enough. To be on Star Trek itself is historic! I hope some day he has a biography written of his life. It would be a fascinating read.

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Watch George Takei visit Hiroshima, where a US atomic bomb killed his grandmother and aunt [View all] octoberlib Aug 2014 OP

I waited all evening for something of this nature to appear today... countryjake Aug 2014 #1

I knew about his time in the internment camps... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #2

Wow, his family got the worst of both locations, not to mention merrily Aug 2014 #3

This is new information to me, I didn't know about his grandmother and aunt. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #4

It also killed 12 or more U.S. POWs: Hissyspit Aug 2014 #5

Hissy, that link only takes me to The Nation... countryjake Aug 2014 #7

Wow. Thanks for posting. octoberlib Aug 2014 #8

This man is living proof that love conquers all madokie Aug 2014 #6