Independent in Long Beach, California

Tamura family members’ wartime internment and postwar careers

A detailed look at Orange County Japanese American families interred at the start of World War II. It highlights the Tamura family led by patriarch Hamatsu, with sons Steve Noboru Kimio and Hideo pursuing law, farming, and community leadership. the Ishii and Tarata families’ civilian efforts, resettlement, and professional strides. and Jim Kanno’s civic role in Fountain Valley. It notes claims, legal rulings on wartime actions, and the broader impact on loyalty and opportunity.