Military service

doc Registration certificate, D.S.S. Form 2, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2168)

Registration card for George Hideo Nakamura and including personal descriptive information on the verso. DSS Form 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2270

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2168/

doc Notice of classification, DSS form 57, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2169)

Card for George Hideo Nakamura regarding his classification in the Selective Service. DSS Form 57. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2271

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2169/

doc List of military personnel names and addresses (ddr-csujad-55-2149)

Handwritten list of names and addresses of military personnel. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2251

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2149/

doc Separation qualification record, WD AGO Form 100, William I Sakai (ddr-csujad-55-172)

Separation qualification form for William I. Sakai. Includes personal data, military occupational assignments, military education, civilian education, and civilian occupations. WD AGO Form 100. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0174

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-172/

doc Letter from the Department of the Army to William I. Sakai, April 13, 1953 (ddr-csujad-55-173)

Correspondence from the Department of the Army, Office of the Adjutant-General to William I. Sakai regarding Sakai's award of the Bronze Star Medal, "for exemplary conduct in ground combat against the armed enemy during the Rhineland Campaign in the European Theater of Operations, while assigned as First Sergeant, 442nd Infantry Regiment." See this object in the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-173/

doc Honorable discharge (ddr-csujad-55-152)

Honorable discharge certificate for Frank M. Iritani. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0154

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-152/

img Ensign Yoshiko Grace Tanigawa (ddr-csujad-55-2607)

A photograph of Ensign Yoshiko Grace Tanigawa in her Navy military uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2771

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2607/

doc Newspaper clippings regarding Ensign Yoshio Tanigawa (ddr-csujad-55-2606)

Newspaper clippings regarding Ensign Yoshiko Tanigawa, 22, a native of Roseville, the first and only Japanese American commissioned officer in the United States Navy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2770

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2606/

doc Enlisted record and report of separation honorable discharge, WD AGO Form 53-55, Frank M. Iritani (ddr-csujad-55-151)

Honorable discharge form for Frank M. Iritani including personal data, military history, pay data, insurance notice, and fingerprint. WD AGO Form 53-55. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0153

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-151/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Morio Arthur Kitagaki (ddr-densho-498-8)

Morio Arthur Kitagaki updating Robert Inglis on his life, his military status, his impending marriage, and religion.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-8/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Amy Kajiwara (ddr-densho-498-16)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Amy Kajiwara after evacuation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-16/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 704 (July 12, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-739)

Selected article titles: "Ask Equal Chance to Serve Country" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Sports" (p. 3), "Potlatch Float to Carry Theme of Full Defense" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-739/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 685 (March 1, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-720)

Selected article titles: "Father Proud Son 'Invited' by Army" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Sports" (p. 3), "Culinary Expert Inspiration for Japanese Women" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-720/

img Portrait of a soldier (ddr-densho-359-1121)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1121/

img Civilians and soldiers pose on a boat (ddr-densho-359-1132)

The photograph is accompanied by a tracing paper overlay that names the individuals in the photograph in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1132/

img Soldier in uniform (ddr-densho-475-197)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in an American military uniform.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-197/

img Group of 7 (ddr-densho-475-327)

Black and white photograph of a group of seven young adults, including one military service member, sitting together on a bent tree.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-327/

img Selective Service Registration (ddr-densho-475-18)

Black and white photograph of the inside of the Selective Service Registration (sign in photo indicates this is for boys between the ages of 18 and 20); two boys are being assisted by three women manning the desks and operating large typewriters.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-18/

img Man and four women (ddr-densho-475-164)

Black and white photograph of four unidentified young women with an unidentified man in a military uniform in a garden.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-164/

img Soldier in garden (ddr-densho-475-192)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in a US military uniform in a garden with an American flag in the background. His right arm has been partly amputated so the right sleeve is pinned up.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-192/

img Four women on rock formation (ddr-densho-475-212)

Black and white photograph of four unidentified women, one is in a US military uniform, sitting on a small rock formation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-212/

img Soldier and a woman (ddr-densho-475-165)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in military uniform and an unidentified woman in a dress suit. Honor roll visible in background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-165/

doc Nisei Vue Vol. 1 No. 2 (Summer, 1948) (ddr-densho-266-2)

Selected article titles: "Fukui Earthquake" (p. 5), "Canada Story" (p. 9), "Kawakita Case" (p. 13), United Veterans of Fresno (p. 16), Vanport Flood (p. 19), Good News from Washington (p. 21), The Unified Nisei Vote (p. 22), The Jacl Queen Contest (p. 23), Lilli Ann Oka (p. 28), Nisei Heroes Buried at Oka (p. 30), Care …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-266-2/

av Looking Like the Enemy (ddr-densho-1024-90)

Documentary film on the unique experiences of Japanese American soldiers in Asian wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The 52-minute film was made by Karen L. Ishizuka and Robert A. Nakamura in conjunction with the exhibition Fighting for Tomorrow: Japanese Americans in America's Wars at the Japanese American National Museum and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1024-90/

doc This Is The Ship I Sailed On: USS General William A. Mann (ddr-ohs-1-44)

Booklet describing the history of the USS General W. A. Mann. It includes photographs documenting military and civilian transport aboard the ship.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ohs-1-44/

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