Okamura, Morinosuke

Internment Locations

Arrested: December 1941

Kilauea Military Camp, Hawaii Island

Waiakea Prison Camp, Hilo, Hawaii Island

Paroled: October 1942

Released from Parole: February 1944

A well known Kona-area businessman, Morinosuke Okamura was active in the Japanese American community, participating in the New Americans Conferences run by prominent Honolulu Christian minister Takie Okumra and serving as a deacon at the Central Kona Union Church.

INTERNEE DETAILS

Internee Name:
Morinosuke Okamura

Name In Japanese:
岡村森之助

Date of Birth:
1890

Generation:
Nisei

Residence:
North Kona, Hawaii

EMPLOYMENT

Occupation:
Grocery Store Owner