1800th Engineer General Service Battalion

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 25 (December 19-26, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-50)

Special holiday issue organized into sections A 1-32, B 1-64, and A 33-64. Selected article titles: "As Others See Us: An Overview" (pp. A-4, A-13, A-20), "The Dilemma of the 'Model Minority' Image" (p. A-14), "Minoru Yasui, 1916-1986: In Remembrance" (pp. B-1-B-2), "The Nisei of the 1800 Engineer General Service Battalion: An Untold Story" (pp. B-39-B-40, …

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doc Story of the "No/No-No/Yes" Soldiers of the 1800 General Service Battalion, U.S. Army (ddr-csujad-24-69)

In this document Cedrick M. Shimo describes the Army unit during World War II that was made up of Americans of Japanese, German, and Italian descent, who were considered "suspect." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_05_003

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doc Letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Office of Redress Administration, June 4, 1991 (ddr-csujad-24-74)

A letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Office of Redress Administration arguing that John Y. Udaka is entitled to a redress payment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_05_008

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doc Letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Office of Redress Admnistration [Administration], December 4, 1990 (ddr-csujad-24-73)

A letter from Cedrick Shimo to the Office of Redress Administration arguing that Manabi Matoba is entitled to a redress payment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_05_007

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doc Time of Remembrance (ddr-csujad-24-99)

A flyer for an event honoring attorney Hyman Bravin and speech written by Cedrick Shimo for that event. The speech describes Bravin's activities representing Nisei veterans who were dishonorably discharged unfairly at the end of World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_08_001

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doc Letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Army Discharge Re-hearing Board, August 17, 1983 (ddr-csujad-24-67)

A letter from Cedrick Shimo to the Army Discharge Re-hearing Board regarding Minoru Takaki, a fellow member of the 1800 Engineers, a labor battalion in the U.S. Army made up of Japanese Americans who were considered "misfits" during Word War II. Shimo writes that all the members of the battalion who spent some time in Japan …

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doc Letter from Professor Shirely Castelnouvo to the Office of Redress Administration, June 1, 1991 (ddr-csujad-24-72)

A letter from Shirely Castelnouvo to the Office of Redress Administration arguing that John Y. Udaka is entitled to a redress payment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_05_006

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doc Letters from Cedrick Shimo (ddr-densho-122-872)

Re: 1993 Heart Mt. Resisters program and participation of military resisters, particularly from the 1800 and Disciplinary Barracks Boys (DB Boys) from Fort Riley

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doc The 1800 Story (ddr-densho-122-583)

Talk at Nisei Chapter of AARP in Little Tokyo by Cedrick Shimo re: 1800 Engineering Battalion

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vh Cedrick M. Shimo Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-260-20)

Reputation for outspoken demeanor while serving in the 1800 Engineering Battalion

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vh Cedrick M. Shimo Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-260-21)

Answering the question: "If Japan invaded the U.S., which side will you fight for?"

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vh Cedrick M. Shimo Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-260-30)

Reasons for finally telling story of the 1800 Engineering Battalion

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vh Cedrick M. Shimo Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-260-23)

Meeting Mr. Finch: "he tried to convince me to get out of the outfit"

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vh Cedrick M. Shimo Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-260-22)

Receiving an honorable discharge

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