Women's Army Corps/Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

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vh Lawson I. Sakai Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-472-8)

Volunteering for the army and going through basic training

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vh Lawson I. Sakai Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-472-18)

Involvement in the campaign for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team to receive the Congressional Gold Medal

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vh Lawson I. Sakai Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-472-9)

Experiencing first campaigns with active combat

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vh Lawson I. Sakai Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-472-11)

The campaign to take the Gothic Line

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vh Lawson I. Sakai Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-472-10)

Injured in battle, being shot point blank

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vh Lawson I. Sakai Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-472-17)

Organizing an annual reunion of veterans

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vh Tom Ikeda Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-484-5)

Hearing about uncle's death while serving in the military during World War II

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vh Tom Ikeda Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-484-6)

Description of uncle and his 442nd Regimental Combat Team experience

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doc Japanese-American WACS (December 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-1004)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 23, 1943, p. 8

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doc Japanese-American Girl Joins Wacs (November 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-988)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 23, 1943, p. 24

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img Women's Army Corps (ddr-densho-114-174)

Nisei Women's Army Corps (WAC) detachment at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. During World War II and the postwar period more than 300 nisei women served in the WAC.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-114-174/

doc Letter from Guyo Tajiri to Clifford Uyeda (ddr-densho-338-178)

A letter where Guyo Tajiri tells Clifford Uyeda about the effort Larry and Ruth Hall made to have a memorial placed in Bruyeres to commemorate the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-178/

doc Correspondence and clippings regarding donation of an article (ddr-densho-338-136)

Correspondence between the National Japanese American Historical Society and Guyo Tajiri regarding her donation of a 1947 Pacific Citizen article titled: "A French Town Remembers Its Nisei Liberators."

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img T/Sgt. Tom Nagata (ddr-densho-338-195)

Caption on reverse: "T/SGT Tom Nagata / Pacific Citizen / Japanese-American Citizen's League / Salt Lake City, Utah."

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img Soldier portrait (ddr-densho-323-2)

Portrait of Fred Shiosaki in uniform; a brief note for home is written on the back around Christmastime. Mr. Shiosaki was fighting in France at the time.

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img World War II veteran (ddr-densho-323-5)

Fred Shiosaki stands alone next to an old photo of himself during the war with fellow soldiers.

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img Soldier portrait (ddr-densho-323-1)

Portrait of Fred Shiosaki in uniform; a brief note for home is written on the front to his parents, and the date is written on the back.

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img Brother and sister (ddr-densho-348-7)

Imelda and Chuck Kinoshita in Minidoka concentration camp. Imelda had returned from the East Coast to attend their brother Francis "Bako" Kinoshita's funeral.

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img Four sisters (ddr-densho-348-8)

Four sisters, Mary, Imelda, Mary Jane, and Irene who all returned to Minidoka concentration camp from the East Coast for their brother Francis "Bako" Kinoshita's funeral.

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img Fred Suyekichi and Akino Kinoshita receiving a flag (ddr-densho-348-12)

Fred Suyekichi and Akino Kinoshita (center and left) receive a flag in honor of their son Staff Sergeant Francis "Bako" Kinoshita, killed in action in World War II, accompanied by a family friend (right).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-348-12/