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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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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Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-778)
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
Man standing on rooftop (ddr-ajah-2-606)
img Man standing on rooftop (ddr-ajah-2-606)
Caption below photo: Eddie Glubka / Winona, Minnesota
Man standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-807)
img Man standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-807)
Caption: The commandant of the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) at Camp Savage, Minnesota: Colonel Kai Rasmussen. Photo October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-422 with additional notes
Man speaking at podium (ddr-ajah-2-813)
img Man speaking at podium (ddr-ajah-2-813)
Caption: Speaking to the Nisei graduates from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota is Major General George Strongs, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, G-2, June 18, 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-561 with additional notes
Man sitting outside tent (ddr-ajah-2-262)
img Man sitting outside tent (ddr-ajah-2-262)
Caption below photo: Clancy. Caption below set of camp photos: Camp at Longview, Washington, after maneuvers
Camouflaged truck (ddr-ajah-2-106)
img Camouflaged truck (ddr-ajah-2-106)
Caption below photo: Camouflaged Trucks - Washington Maneuvers
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