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doc Certificate of proficiency (ddr-densho-321-392)

Certificate in all weather jet interception proficiency awarded to Masatoshi Fujii.

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img Cloth patches (ddr-densho-321-317)

Three ski club patches.

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img Military portrait of Masatoshi Fujii (ddr-densho-321-293)

Caption: "To Mom and Dad /Lovingly / Mas / 3 July, 1952."

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 72 (September 9, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-241)

"Truman Must Approve or Veto Walter Bill by Today; Ten-Day Period Ends" (p. 1), "C-B-I Hero's Wife Awaits Truman Okay" (p. 1), "Masaoka, Brilliant ADC Chief, Named to Distinguished Leadership Award" (p. 2).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 70 (August 30, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-239)

"Giving Dictatorial Powers Dangerous, is Rep. Yates' Warning to Congress" (p. 1), "Many Nisei in Action on Korean Front, Seattleite Says" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 74 (September 16, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-243)

"House Action on Walter Resolution is Predicted by Author of Bill" (p. 1), "Overseas Agency Tells Latest Rulings on Shipping Gift Parcels to Japan" (p. 1), "Buddy System Helps Fifth Combat Team in Solving Danger of Identity Error" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 5 No. 3 (January 10, 1951) (ddr-densho-229-264)

"3 Legislations Introduced to Congress : ADC" (p. 1), "Congress Gets Two Measures" (p. 1), "A New Year and an Unpleasant Korean War Faced by the Japanese" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 71 (September 6, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-240)

"Korean Situation Hampers ADC Efforts to Win Boost in Claims Plan Budget" (p. 1), "Walter Bill OK by Truman Expected Soon" (p. 1), "ADC Releases Full Text of GI Bride Bill" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 68 (August 23, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-237)

"Walter Bill Runs into Confusion" (p. 1), "Travel Bureau Office in N.Y. Will Open Soon" (p. 1), "Sgt. I. Furukawa Killed in Action" (p. 1).

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img Japanese American soldier (ddr-densho-61-7)

Fumiko Hayashida's son, Leonard, in uniform while serving in the Vietnam War. He was twenty-five years old at the time the photo was taken, and was born in Manzanar concentration camp, California.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 23 (December 3, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-48)

Selected article titles: "The Relocation Revival Blues" (pp. 1-2), "A Nisei in Japan: Haneda Better Choice for Tourists to Japan" (p. 1), and "The Corner for Guests: Do We Care?" (p. 2).

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img Photo of man in uniform lying on cot (ddr-densho-399-20)

Yuichi 'Lou' Sumi / Colonel (1951-1952) / 514th Ordinance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company France

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img Photo of soldiers inside tent (ddr-densho-399-21)

Caption on back: "Inside the tent. I guess you can see whose place is the messiest.", "Pictured again back wall" Yuichi 'Lou' Sumi

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img Photo of men standing with trophy (ddr-densho-399-22)

Caption on back: "Volleyball", Volleyball Champs (2nd from the left) Yuichi 'Lou' Sumi / Colonel (1951-1952) / 514th Ordinance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company France

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 26 (June 27, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-26)

Select article titles: "Non-restricted housing key to end race bias" (p. 1); "Canadians of Asian descent in joint bid on immigration bias" (p. 2); "Two Nisei graduated this year from West Point, from Hawaii & California" (p. 4) Starting in No. 13, the volume number in the header changes from 46 to 26. This printing error …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 1 (July 04,1969) (ddr-pc-41-27)

Select article titles: "Noguchi optimistic, feels his defense proves case" (p. 1); "Los Angeles-Born Nisei Appointed Air Force Deputy Undersecretary" (p. 3); "'What would have happened if Nisei weren't quiet" (p. 4); "Not a Black Problem" (p. 5); "Time in WRA camps sought as federal service time for federally employed" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 4 (July 26, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-29)

Selected article titles: "CLers Confront 'Save the Whale' Picket Leaders" (p. 1), "Friends Unknown" (pp. 1, 3), "The First Chief Justice from the West" (pp. 2, 5), and "Asian-Americans at Annapolis: What Am I Doing Here?" (p. 3).

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img Walter Matsuoka poses by a sign at the 38th parallel north (ddr-densho-390-92)

Walter, in military uniform, poses by a sign reading: THIS IS WHERE IT IS 38'00'00" NORTH LATITUDE SURVEY CONTROL BY 1ST F.A. OBSN BN.

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img Portrait of Walter Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-148)

A photograph from Fox Studios of Walter in uniform with a handwritten note: To Mom and Pop. Love, Walter.

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