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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img Men watching speaker (ddr-ajah-2-565)

Caption below photo: The speakers' platform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-565/

img Group of men and women lined up at buffet table (ddr-ajah-2-527)

Caption below photo: Chow Line

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-527/

img Joe Iwataki with two women and a man seated at nightclub (ddr-ajah-2-730)

Caption below photo: Alice Takeuchi / Frank Tomita / Amy Okazaki / Visit to nite club during furlo from Manila May, June 1945

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-730/

img Two men standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-95)

Caption below photo: Georgie / Chop Chop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-95/

img Group of men sitting of logs with sign: Co. A. 53rd (ddr-ajah-2-194)

Caption below photo: Command Group

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-194/

img Man carrying bucket (ddr-ajah-2-385)

Caption on left: Shogo in Action

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-385/

img Train coming out of tunnel (ddr-ajah-2-324)

Caption below photo: Here comes the choo choo

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-324/

img Man sitting at desk (ddr-ajah-2-706)

Caption below photo Bill Cox

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-706/

img Field and tree with men in foreground (ddr-ajah-2-203)

Caption below photo: Jolon. . .

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-203/

img Four men walking along train tracks (ddr-ajah-2-312)

Caption below photo: The new relief

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-312/

img Portrait of Douglas MacArthur (ddr-ajah-2-742)

Caption below photo: General of the Armies Douglas MacArthur. . .

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-742/

img Man sitting on railing (ddr-ajah-2-404)

Caption below photo: Dick Hayashi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-404/

img Group of buildings (ddr-ajah-2-381)

Caption below photo: QM Area

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-381/

img Men with gear spread out in field (ddr-ajah-2-244)

Caption below photo: Drying our equipment

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-244/

img Two men sitting on railing. Joe Iwataki on left (ddr-ajah-2-405)

Caption below photo: Hayashi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-405/

img Train passing through valley (ddr-ajah-2-331)

Caption below photo: Freight trains

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-331/

img View of lake (ddr-ajah-2-622)

Caption below photo: Lake Sentani

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-622/

img Man standing outside camp buildings (ddr-ajah-2-462)

Caption below photo: Al Kanzaki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-462/

img Two woman and two men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-490)

Caption below photo: Joanne / Mary / Yuk

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-490/

img Group of men lined up outside building (ddr-ajah-2-506)

Caption below photo: Break Period

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-506/

img Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-778)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo) guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges (Including this one) December 8-24, 1941, near Reno, NV. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Note that Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-286 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-778/