Shoichi James Okamoto

Death by Force

Shoichi James Okamoto, a 30-year-old American-born Japanese, was tragically shot and killed on May 24, 1944, at the Tule Lake Segregation Center. Okamoto, who was working as a construction worker, was returning to the center after delivering lumber to a job site when the incident occurred. As he approached the center's gate, a military police sentry demanded that he step out of his truck and show his pass. Despite complying with the order, Okamoto was shot by the sentry, leading to his death the ...Read More

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