232 items
232 items
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Arthur Nishimoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-129)
Nisei male. Born August 28, 1923, in Honolulu, Hawaii. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the army and served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After discharge, was called back to active duty and served with the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps in Japan.
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Ira C. Eaker leaving his plan, the "Yankee Doodle" (ddr-njpa-1-256)
Caption on reverse: "These Men Made First All-U.S. Raid on Nazi Europe. A dozen American Flying Fortresses, manned by United States Army Air Force crews and personally led by Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker, bombed Rouen, France, 87 miles northeast of Paris, in the first all-U.S. bombing attack on German-held Europe. Not a single American plane …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 14 (April 3, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-14)
Selected article titles: "Remains of Nisei War Dead Arrive from Europe Aboard Army Transport Robert Burns" (p. 1), "Takahashi's Attorneys Declare California Anti-Alien Fishing Ban Based on Race Prejudice" (p. 1), "Stranded Nisei Files to Regain U.S. Citizenship. Declares Rights Were Forfeited Without Knowledge During War" (p. 3).
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Article regarding Mineo Osumi and Ferdinand Foch (ddr-njpa-4-1788)
Article (incomplete) [translation]: "Foch, who was the French Army General of the Allied Forces, visited the training fleet of Japan, which stopped at a port in Marseilles after the war in Europe. He praised the navy of Japan as the great power of East Asia in front of the young officers..."
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Yosuke Matsuoka waving to a crowd from a train (ddr-njpa-4-898)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Foreign Minister Matsuoka leaving. Foreign Minister Matsuoka went on his way to visit Europe with his attendants on the 12th, departing from Tokyo Station at 10:25 a.m. The picture shows Foreign Minister Matsuoka at Tokyo Station, receiving a send-off from government officials and the public."
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Adolf Hitler giving a speech (ddr-njpa-1-667)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "4. Fuhrer Hitler announced the complete occupation of Poland at Kroll Opera House in Berlin on October 6 and stated that Germany would never surrender to Britain and France. (3 and 4 were transmitted to New York from Europe and arrived in Yokohama on October 28)."
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John Young Interview (ddr-manz-1-171)
Chinese American male. Born May 22, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father was an herbalist. In 1942, married a Japanese American woman and voluntarily joined her and her family in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, drafted into the military and served in Europe.
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Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)
White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.
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Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 63 (June 14, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-176)
Selected article titles: "Europe to Send War Refugees Here" (p. 1), "Residents Give Amache the 'Once Over'" (p. 1), "Residents Give Amache the 'Once Over'" (p. 1), "Twenty-one Answer Army Exam Call; Four Fail to Report" (p. 1), "Nisei Involved in Dispute About Status is Honored" (p. 4), "Discontinue Japanese Section" (p. 5).
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Ira C. Eaker (ddr-njpa-1-255)
Caption on reverse: "Heads U.S. Flyers in Europe. Major General Ira C. Eaker, newly appointed commander of the Eighth United States Army Air Force operating out of Great Britain. He succeeds Major General Carl A. Spaatz, recently assigned to the North African theater. Gen. Eaker has personally bombing raids on the Axis in the Continent."
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Jiro Sugidono Interview (ddr-densho-1015-2)
Nisei male. Born October 25, 1923, in Watsonville, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Volunteered for the military out of Poston, and joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe as a replacement troop. Following military service, returned to Watsonville.
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Sumi Family Collection (ddr-densho-399)
Photos and documents (passports) from three generations of the Sumi family in San Francisco, during internment at Topaz camp, post WWII in New York, and in Europe during Yuichi "Lou" Sumi's military service after the war.
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Kim Muramoto Collection (ddr-densho-466)
Collection consists of three photo album, primarily of Kimitomo Muromoto's military service in WWII as part of the 442nd. Includes photos from training, posting in Europe and return home to the Northwest, and photos from reunions and commemorations.
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George Katagiri Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-24-14)
Traveling in Europe
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
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Zhang Xueliang visiting a British military airfield (ddr-njpa-1-131)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Zhang Xueliang, Passionate About Flying Since the Manchurian Incident. (London) Rengo. Zhang Xueliang, who has been grandly buying aircraft as he travels through Europe, visited the British military airfield at Kent. There he received an explanation from British officers about the Hawker Demon. Xueliang is in the center, wearing a soft hat."
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Tosh Tokunaga Interview (ddr-densho-1000-241)
Nisei male. Born January 2, 1925, in Selleck, Washington. Grew up in the Selleck logging camp before moving with family to Seattle, Washington, for high school. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for the military as a paratrooper, and served in Europe. Eventually returned to …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 58 (May 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-147)
Selected article titles: "Some Nisei Vets Will be Released"; "Hawaii Issue Tabled"; "On the Other Hand"; "Rock Hurled Through Window of His Home"; "Pfc. Tanaka, Nebraska"; "Doubt Portions of Oregon Law"; "Veterans Testify at Session on New Bill"; "Want Ads Today"; "Ickes Says Terrorists Try to Set Up Economic Beachhead on Evacuee Property"; "Name More Casualties …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4322 (June 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-36)
Selected article titles: "Japanese American Veterans See Home-Style Entertainment"; "Supreme Court Gets Appeal of Japanese on Search"; "Men From Europe Praise Nisei Unit"; "WRA Men Will Meet in Fresno June 21"; "Garages of Nisei in Hanford are Burned"; "Judge Upholds Drafting of Relocation Nisei"; "Japanese Seek Return to Calif., Also Want County Aid"; "JACL Ball Plans …
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James Yamazaki Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-175-22)
Memories of the journey to Europe
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
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Ed Yoshikawa Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1014-11-10)
Serving in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Kazuo Yamane Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1004-20-7)
Role as a translator in Europe
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Kazuo Yamane Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1004-20-6)
Traveling to Europe on a secret mission
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Nob Koura Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1001-23-8)
Volunteering for the military and serving in Europe
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Narrator Ernest Uno
Nisei male. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado, with family. Volunteered for the army, and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe.
Narrator Kazuo Yamane
Nisei male. Born December 8, 1916, in Hawaii. Was already in the army when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Served with the Military Intelligence Service as a translator at the Pentagon and in Europe.