1943 form showing Paul H. Kusuda is eligible for indefinite leave from Manzanar and employment in the war effort

1943 form showing Paul H. Kusuda is eligible for indefinite leave from Manzanar and employment in the war effort

Paul H. Kusuda Collection

November 11th, 1943

Paul H. Kusuda was a young man when he and his family were incarcerated at Manzanar from their home in Los Angeles. He eventually was able to continue his college education at the University of Chicago. He went on to a career in social work in Wisconsin. Kusuda says his choice of life work was very much influenced by this time at Manzanar.

Creator: War Relocation Authority

Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
World War, 1939-1945

Kusuda, Paul H.

Manzanar (Calif.)
Manzanar National Historic Site (Calif.)

1942 to 1945

English