Ben Kosaka
He was born on 31 December 1923. He was an auto mechanic employed by Vancouver Auto Service, Main & Alexander Streets, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kinoe Kosaka (mother; nee Kinoe Hatano), Moichi Kosaka (father), and Isamu Kosaka (brother). His home address is listed as 750 Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB where he died in an accident on 17 December 1942.
Metadata
| Forename | Ben |
| Surname | Kosaka |
| Regularized Name | Ben Kosaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2944 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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