Japan, Fukuoka-ken, 33.6251241, 130.6180016Japan, Nagasaki-shi, 32.7501611, 129.8781002United States, North Carolina, Swain County, Bryson City, 35.43127, -83.44944United States, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Fort Devens, 42.56667, -71.6Lowance, DavidMoore, Kyoko Umemoto, 1933-2005-08-082014In this interview, Kyoko Umemoto Moore describes her childhood in wartime Fukuoka, Japan. She relates the effect of the atomic bomb in nearby Nagasaki, where her father had to go to identify and claim the remains of family members. She recalls a brother who became a kamikaze pilot, firebombings, and the end of the war. She discusses her further education, meeting an American serviceman, and her life in the United States.hair loss; shock; food shortages; firebombs; dressmakingKyoko Umemoto Moore was a civilian in Japan during World War II and later married an American serviceman.video/quicktimeAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterWorld War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, JapaneseWorld War, 1939-1945--WomenWorld War, 1939-1945--JapanAtomic bombUnited States. ArmyOral history interview of Kyoko Umemoto MooreMovingImage