Women's Army Corps/Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
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Lawson I. Sakai Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-472-8)
Volunteering for the army and going through basic training

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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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Lawson I. Sakai Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-472-9)
Experiencing first campaigns with active combat




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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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Tom Ikeda Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-484-6)
Description of uncle and his 442nd Regimental Combat Team experience

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Japanese-American WACS (December 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-1004)
The Seattle Daily Times, December 23, 1943, p. 8

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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).

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Masao Sakagami carrying a rilfe (ddr-densho-328-60)
Caption in album: "Overseas Snaps / 1944 / Masa."



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Jim Tateoka and Masao Sakagami in Europe (ddr-densho-328-61)
Caption in album: "Overseas Snaps / 1944 / Jim Tateoka and / Masa."
