Military service

The story of Japanese Americans in the military during World War II is complex and in many ways ironic. It is a story of mistrust by the very country for which these soldiers placed themselves in harms' way. Many were drafted directly out of the camps and fought for democracy abroad while their parents and families were incarcerated by their own government.

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Military service (2806)

Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
298th/299th Infantry, Charles H. Bonesteel, Buddhahead, Fighting for Tomorrow: Japanese Americans in America's Wars (exhibition), Frank "Foo" Fujita, GI Bill, Hawaii Territorial Guard, Hood River incident, Japanese American World War II military service memorials, Japanese Americans in military during World War II, Samuel Wilder King, Kotonk, Ben Kuroki, Spark Matsunaga, None, Rescue of the Lost Battalion, Revolution of 1954, Shigeo Yoshida

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Two men walking on sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-280)
img Two men walking on sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-280)
Inscription on photo (partially obscured): To Kim. Caption on Album overlay: George Nakamura / Shig Murao
Man holding dog (ddr-densho-466-40)
img Man holding dog (ddr-densho-466-40)
Caption below photo on album page: Lomo - Major
Woman standing on sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-208)
img Woman standing on sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-208)
Caption below photo on album page: Martha Hermatschweiler. Caption along photo sides: Swiss Fraulein
Woman serving coffee to men in uniform (ddr-densho-466-7)
img Woman serving coffee to men in uniform (ddr-densho-466-7)
Caption below photo on album page: Richard Morita, Virginia Moore, Jimmie Katayama
Eight men in stadium stands (ddr-densho-466-732)
img Eight men in stadium stands (ddr-densho-466-732)
Caption below photo on album page: Spectators at the Spagetti Bowl - Florence
Man standing in front of building (ddr-densho-466-747)
img Man standing in front of building (ddr-densho-466-747)
Caption below photo on album page: Shun Morishige Payette, Ida
Album (ddr-densho-466-223)
doc Album (ddr-densho-466-223)
Photo Album covering Kim Muromoto's basic training at Camp Shelby c. April 1944 and his deploment to France. The second half of the album covers 442nd reunion events in the 1990s.
Group walking across lawn (ddr-densho-466-936)
img Group walking across lawn (ddr-densho-466-936)
Caption below photo on album page: Ha! I got'cha, Mary!
Two couples (ddr-densho-466-718)
img Two couples (ddr-densho-466-718)
Caption below photo on album page: Jackie & Wife - Geo Kaneda & Wife
Tents in field (ddr-densho-466-655)
img Tents in field (ddr-densho-466-655)
Caption below photo on album page: Sugure Kanno Hilo Hawaii
Men marching in formation through square (ddr-densho-466-85)
img Men marching in formation through square (ddr-densho-466-85)
Caption below photo on album page: Citation Parade - April, 1946 Leghorn
Men standing in rows in stadium (ddr-densho-466-729)
img Men standing in rows in stadium (ddr-densho-466-729)
Caption below photo on album page: United Nations Track Meet
Building with towers (ddr-densho-466-937)
img Building with towers (ddr-densho-466-937)
Caption below photo on album page: UCLA. Possibly misidentified.
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