ddr-densho-299 — Theodore Akimoto Family Collection — Objects

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img Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-234)

Caption: "As their aircraft carrier sinks, the officers drink a toast while another approaches with a flag." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, …

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img Ted Akimoto's farewell (ddr-densho-299-235)

Caption: "My men surprised me with an impromptu 'farewell' at the airbase as I boarded an air evacuation flight / back to the states. It took 42 hours with refueling stops at Guam, Johnston Island, and / Hawaii to reach San Francisco. Then it was on to Fitsimon's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. / President Truman visited the …

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img President Truman visiting Fitsimon's Hospital (ddr-densho-299-236)

Caption: "President Harry Truman visited Fitsimons Hospital in Denver, Colorado to no fanfare. / The patients were taken by surprise. I was able to take these photos as my trustworthy / fellow patient who seemed to know all the rumors floating around, told me which wards he / would visit and in which order. I was …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-236/

img Couples dancing (ddr-densho-299-237)

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img View of a building (ddr-densho-299-238)

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img Ted Akimoto with his troops (ddr-densho-299-239)

Ted Akimoto's farewell in Japan.

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img Ted Akimoto with other soldiers (ddr-densho-299-240)

On the reverse there is a stamp from the U.S. Army Signal Corps.

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img A small group of people (ddr-densho-299-241)

Ted Akimoto may be the obscured uniformed individual in the back.

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img Ted Akimoto and some other individuals (ddr-densho-299-242)

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img A small group of people (ddr-densho-299-243)

Ted Akimoto may be the obscured uniformed individual in the back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-243/

img Ted Akimoto with fellow troops (ddr-densho-299-244)

Seems to be celebrating his return to the states.

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img Ted Akimoto with fellow troops (ddr-densho-299-245)

Seems to be celebrating his return to the states.

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img Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-246)

Might be boarding the airplane which takes him to the United States.

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img Ted Akimoto's Army Photographer patch (ddr-densho-299-247)

Caption: "At the end of WWII I was fortunate enough to be Photo Assignment Officer for the Signal Photo / division of the Supreme Command Allied Powers (SCAP) in Tokyo, Japan. Our responsibilities / were to take all newsworthy still photographs and newsreels requested by the Public Information / Office of SCAP. All photos taken in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-247/

doc Americans: the Story of the 442d Combat Team (ddr-densho-299-248)

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doc The Album: 442nd Combat Team 1943 (ddr-densho-299-249)

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img Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-250)

Caption: "General Percival and staff as they surrender their forces." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts of China. After the war …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-250/