ddr-densho-67-51 — Memo from General Emmons to John McCloy

Memo from General Emmons to John McCloy

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ddr-densho-67-51 (Legacy UID: denshopd-i67-00051)

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Collection

Memo from General Emmons to John McCloy on nisei in the military. Gives statistics on Nisei in the military in Hawaii and suggests that even though they stopped accepting Nisei in the military creating an all-Nisei combat unit would improve security issues in Hawaii. Emmons says that 300 Nisei already volunteered, an indication of potential success of this plan.

November 11, 1942

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