User:DarmaniLink/sandbox/Fred Hirasuna

Fred Yoshio Hirasuna was a nisei, president of the Fresno chapter of the JACL during the Second World War and a co-founder of Sunnyside Packing Company.

Early life
born in lodi california, married setsuko hirasuna, open chicken sexing business, became jacl president chicken sexing companyclosed and sold off due to evacuating to MN Fears over potential war with Japan and mass internment/concentration if it happened

Fresno JACL President and evacuation during World War II
was not interned, liquidated business, evacuated to MN to avoid interment, encouraged compliance among the Japanese-americans given relocation orders due to concerns over potential deportation

Return to Fresno post-war
established SPC, still around today

Opposition to the Resisters
several interviews as he was the former president, many disagreements and expressions of doubt over the true motivations of the resisters

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