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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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Clipping with photo of 442nd soldiers (ddr-densho-466-237)
doc Clipping with photo of 442nd soldiers (ddr-densho-466-237)
Caption on clipping: Soldiers of the 442nd relax in their bunker in the Maritime Alps at Christmas time, 1944: from left, back, Kim Muromoto, George Morihiro, Tad Mayeda, George, Mori;front, Dan Kuniyoshi, Tad Nakamura.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-237/
Man sitting on wall by lake (ddr-densho-466-427)
img Man sitting on wall by lake (ddr-densho-466-427)
Caption below photo on album page: Geo Nakamura
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Man standing by wall (ddr-densho-466-350)
img Man standing by wall (ddr-densho-466-350)
Caption below photo on album page: "Doc" Roy Gikui
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-350/
Soldier posing with four children (ddr-densho-466-291)
img Soldier posing with four children (ddr-densho-466-291)
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Woman eating (ddr-densho-466-950)
img Woman eating (ddr-densho-466-950)
Caption below photo on album page: Michi
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Obelisk in Florence square (ddr-densho-466-52)
img Obelisk in Florence square (ddr-densho-466-52)
Caption below photo on album page: Florence
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-52/
Woman and two men eating on ground near tents (ddr-densho-466-378)
img Woman and two men eating on ground near tents (ddr-densho-466-378)
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Man laying on base of monument (ddr-densho-466-939)
img Man laying on base of monument (ddr-densho-466-939)
Caption below photo on album page: Tad
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Group with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-374)
img Group with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-374)
Caption on photo: Lt. Gercovitch. Photo partially obscured by adjacent photo.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-374/
Man in helmet with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-713)
img Man in helmet with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-713)
Caption below photo on album page: Yoshio Ito Long Is. City, NY
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One man laying down in tall grass (ddr-densho-466-265)
img One man laying down in tall grass (ddr-densho-466-265)
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Kim Muromoto (ddr-densho-466-935)
img Kim Muromoto (ddr-densho-466-935)
Caption below photo on album page: Kim
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-935/
Woman standing by tents and army vehicles (ddr-densho-466-409)
img Woman standing by tents and army vehicles (ddr-densho-466-409)
Actress Marilyn Hare on U.S.O. tour
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Three men standing outside stone building (ddr-densho-466-294)
img Three men standing outside stone building (ddr-densho-466-294)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-294/
Men walking down street with mountain in background (ddr-densho-466-80)
img Men walking down street with mountain in background (ddr-densho-466-80)
Caption below photo on album page: Lucerne, Switzerland
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-80/
Two men standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-466-855)
img Two men standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-466-855)
Caption below photo on album page: Rich Morita, Pasadena, Cal.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-855/
Portrait on Bob Sueoka (ddr-densho-466-334)
img Portrait on Bob Sueoka (ddr-densho-466-334)
Inscription on photo: Dear Kim, Always Bob. Caption below photo on album page: K.I.A. Bob Sueoka
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-334/
Man and woman sitting on wall, man holding camera (ddr-densho-466-65)
img Man and woman sitting on wall, man holding camera (ddr-densho-466-65)
Caption below photo on album page: Gertie
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-65/
The Duomo in Florence (ddr-densho-466-779)
img The Duomo in Florence (ddr-densho-466-779)
Caption below photo on album page: Florence
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Group in cemetery (ddr-densho-466-560)
img Group in cemetery (ddr-densho-466-560)
Caption on left of photo on album page: Akira Kanazaki, Burial Site KIA in Europe 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-560/
Women walking on street alongside bay (ddr-densho-466-100)
img Women walking on street alongside bay (ddr-densho-466-100)
Caption below photo on album page: Naples
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Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-359-1619)
img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-359-1619)
The photograph is signed "Most sincerely George". George Funai.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1619/
Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-359-1620)
img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-359-1620)
The photograph is signed "Geo + Tosh".
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1620/
Portrait of a soldier (ddr-densho-359-1453)
img Portrait of a soldier (ddr-densho-359-1453)
Minoru Okano served in the Military Intelligence Service during the Occupation of Japan
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Portrait of Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-359-1583)
img Portrait of Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-359-1583)
The photograph is signed "To Ed + Janet with affection George". George Funai
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1583/
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