Chieko grew up in Saitama and Isehara in Japan. Her husband, Kazuyoshi Yamaguchi, was stationed in Fort Ord, CA. He was in the U.S. military, had served as a paratrooper during the Vietnam War, and had a U.S. green card. She came with him to the United States in 1974 and left her parents and brother behind. Chieko's mother was not happy since ...
Creator:
Yamaguchi, Chieko
Contributor:
Yamaguchi, Joy (Editor)
Created:
2014-03-20 - 2014-06-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center