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Military service

The story of Japanese Americans in the military during World War II is complex and in many ways ironic. It is a story of mistrust by the very country for which these soldiers placed themselves in harms' way. Many were drafted directly out of the camps and fought for democracy abroad while their parents and families were incarcerated by their own government.

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Certificate of completion for MISLS for Sgt Hideo J. Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-831)
doc Certificate of completion for MISLS for Sgt Hideo J. Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-831)
Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-746
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-831/
Two men standing by tree (ddr-ajah-2-551)
img Two men standing by tree (ddr-ajah-2-551)
Caption below photo: Tak / Hooch
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-551/
Joe Iwataki: a photographic Journey from Fort Ord to Australia (ddr-ajah-2-838)
doc Joe Iwataki: a photographic Journey from Fort Ord to Australia (ddr-ajah-2-838)
Digital document comprised of photos, documents and text related to the military service of Joe Iwataki
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-838/
Man sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-2-560)
img Man sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-2-560)
Caption below photo: Roy Higashi
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-560/
Man in uniform sitting on fender of car (ddr-ajah-2-151)
img Man in uniform sitting on fender of car (ddr-ajah-2-151)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-151/
View of military parade from above (ddr-ajah-2-613)
img View of military parade from above (ddr-ajah-2-613)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-613/
Two woman and two men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-487)
img Two woman and two men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-487)
Caption below photo: Joanne Nagata / Mary Tani / Yuk / Midori Inouye
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-487/
Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-285)
img Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-285)
Caption below photo: We guard these R.R. bridges
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-285/
Four men standing in river in swim trunks (ddr-ajah-2-637)
img Four men standing in river in swim trunks (ddr-ajah-2-637)
Caption below photo: The old swimming hole
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-637/
Men with barrels and boxes (ddr-ajah-2-260)
img Men with barrels and boxes (ddr-ajah-2-260)
Caption below photo: KP's in action. Caption below set of camp photos: Camp at Longview, Washington, after maneuvers
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-260/
Sign in snow: Gansner Bar C.C.C. (ddr-ajah-2-287)
img Sign in snow: Gansner Bar C.C.C. (ddr-ajah-2-287)
Caption below photo: Guard Duty in Feather River canyon / December 25, 1941 - March 28, 1942. Caption below photo: Our camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-287/
Two guns leaving against wall (ddr-ajah-2-104)
img Two guns leaving against wall (ddr-ajah-2-104)
Caption below photo: M1 Garand / B.A.R.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-104/
Men in field with gear and loading trucks (ddr-ajah-2-241)
img Men in field with gear and loading trucks (ddr-ajah-2-241)
Caption below photo: Near Alma
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-241/
Group of men posing for group photo (ddr-ajah-2-544)
img Group of men posing for group photo (ddr-ajah-2-544)
Caption below photo: Barrack 15
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-544/
Four men sitting in river (ddr-ajah-2-636)
img Four men sitting in river (ddr-ajah-2-636)
Caption below photo: The old swimming hole
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-636/
Man standing by trees (ddr-ajah-2-664)
img Man standing by trees (ddr-ajah-2-664)
Caption below photo: Hank Schmidt
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-664/
Man in uniform outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-81)
img Man in uniform outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-81)
Caption below photo: "Stinky" Steging / Fresno
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-81/
Man kneeling on rooftop (ddr-ajah-2-719)
img Man kneeling on rooftop (ddr-ajah-2-719)
Caption below photo: Tak in Tokyo
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-719/
Image of 7th Div. Insignia (ddr-ajah-2-53)
doc Image of 7th Div. Insignia (ddr-ajah-2-53)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-53/
Two men standing on bridge in snow (ddr-ajah-2-361)
img Two men standing on bridge in snow (ddr-ajah-2-361)
Caption below photo: Sammy Leu / John Franco
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-361/
Three men wearing seaweed skirts (ddr-ajah-2-180)
img Three men wearing seaweed skirts (ddr-ajah-2-180)
Caption below photo: Santa Cruz Outing July 1941. Caption below photo: Ken Seigman / David Peterson / Lyle Maddox
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-180/
Men with gear by train tracks (ddr-ajah-2-282)
img Men with gear by train tracks (ddr-ajah-2-282)
Caption below photo: Reno Junction - en route to California
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-282/
View of village on island (ddr-ajah-2-630)
img View of village on island (ddr-ajah-2-630)
Caption below photo: Native Village on Lake Sentani
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-630/
Portrait of group of men in uniform outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-743)
img Portrait of group of men in uniform outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-743)
Caption below photo: Yas Koike / Johnny Kitagawa / Yoshimura Noburu / Darryl Taniguchi / Karl Branstad / Bill Fuji / Harvey Watanabe / Grant Hirabayashi / Iwao Shimamoto / Bill Nuno / Harry Sekiya / Tak Hirabayashi / George Hatakeda / Lincoln Taira / Yukio Kawamoto / Frank Hachiya / Moffitt Ishikawa / Members of …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-743/
Two men in uniform jokingly pointing guns at third man in civilian clothes (ddr-ajah-2-127)
img Two men in uniform jokingly pointing guns at third man in civilian clothes (ddr-ajah-2-127)
Caption below photo: McNally / Jim Argyes / Art
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-127/
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