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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img Man in uniform standing by tree (ddr-ajah-2-229)

Caption below photo: Red Jennings

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-229/

img Men standing in field (ddr-ajah-2-481)

Caption below photo: Wednesday Afternoon Recreation

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-481/

img Rows of tents (ddr-ajah-2-245)

Caption below photo: Longview

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-245/

img Two men standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-389)

Caption below photo: Jake Kawakami / Shig Kosugi / Seattle Boys. Autographed on front by both men

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-389/

img Men sitting outside row of tents (ddr-ajah-2-224)

Caption below photo: Klamath, our second stop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-224/

img Men watching speaker (ddr-ajah-2-565)

Caption below photo: The speakers' platform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-565/

img Group of men and women lined up at buffet table (ddr-ajah-2-527)

Caption below photo: Chow Line

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-527/

img Joe Iwataki with two women and a man seated at nightclub (ddr-ajah-2-730)

Caption below photo: Alice Takeuchi / Frank Tomita / Amy Okazaki / Visit to nite club during furlo from Manila May, June 1945

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-730/

img Two men standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-95)

Caption below photo: Georgie / Chop Chop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-95/

img Group of men sitting of logs with sign: Co. A. 53rd (ddr-ajah-2-194)

Caption below photo: Command Group

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-194/

img Man carrying bucket (ddr-ajah-2-385)

Caption on left: Shogo in Action

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-385/

img Train coming out of tunnel (ddr-ajah-2-324)

Caption below photo: Here comes the choo choo

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-324/

img Man sitting at desk (ddr-ajah-2-706)

Caption below photo Bill Cox

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-706/

img Field and tree with men in foreground (ddr-ajah-2-203)

Caption below photo: Jolon. . .

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-203/

img Two men sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-2-384)

Caption below photo: Shogo Yamaguchi / Jimmy Kusuda / Service club Landscapers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-384/

img Six men resting with gear. Joe Iwataki on far left (ddr-ajah-2-250)

Caption below photo: Pete / Watson / Bill / Todaro / George / B.A.R. Sqd

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-250/

img Group of men in armored vehicle (ddr-ajah-2-103)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-103/

img Men studying at tables (ddr-ajah-2-804)

Caption: Nisei soldiers of the "famous" C-3 class study while at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were members of the Military Intelligence Service Language School during WWII. Photo October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-428 with additional notes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-804/