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 standing in snow outside building (ddr-ajah-2-377)

Caption below photo: Paul Sharpe

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-377/

img Portrait of group of men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-741)

Caption below photo: Ben Moriwaki / Chikateru Inouye / Tak Hirabayashi / Walter Tanaka / Yukio Kawamoto / Ken Kato / Kayano, George / Terry Takahashi / Chisaka / Harold Fudenna / Don Hikido / Sho Ishii / Roy Ashizawa / Topaz, Utah, December, 1942

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-741/

img Group of men sitting on steps (ddr-ajah-2-111)

Caption below photo: Waiting for Mail Call

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-111/

img Garden and building (ddr-ajah-2-680)

Caption below photo: the garden of the Malacanan Presidential Palace

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-680/

img Rows of men standing in formation (ddr-ajah-2-479)

Caption below photo: Retreat

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img Rows of men standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-451)

Caption below photo: Ten-shun!

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-451/

img Group of smiling men walking in snow (ddr-ajah-2-452)

Caption below photo: Starting out -

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-452/

img Rows of tents in field (ddr-ajah-2-219)

Caption below photo: Willets Rodeo Grounds - our first overnite stop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-219/

img Man with dog (ddr-ajah-2-339)

Caption below photo: Herman Madrid and friend

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-339/

img Men walking in hallway (ddr-ajah-2-709)

Caption below photo: Second Floor corridor City Hall

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-709/

img Three men standing with buildings and hill in background. Joe Iwataki on right (ddr-ajah-2-336)

Caption below photo: Gus / Green

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-336/

img Icicles on rocks (ddr-ajah-2-310)

Caption below photo: icicles

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-310/

img Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-411)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-411/

img Football game in stadium with crowd in bleachers (ddr-ajah-2-512)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-512/

img Woman sitting on rocks (ddr-ajah-2-559)

Caption below photo: Betty Bouchier

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-559/

img Men standing in doorway with guards on either side (ddr-ajah-2-716)

Caption below photo: Col. Landers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-716/

img Men in audience in front of stage (ddr-ajah-2-120)

Caption below photo: Fort Ord's Hollywood Bowl

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-120/

img Man standing by road (ddr-ajah-2-335)

Caption below photo: Gus Curti

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-335/

img Two men relaxing in yard with barrack in background (ddr-ajah-2-341)

Caption below photo: Madrid and Limas

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-341/

img Joe Iwataki standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-471)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-471/

doc Image of Private 1st Class shoulder patch (ddr-ajah-2-52)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-52/

img Road with tents (ddr-ajah-2-650)

Caption below photo: Tent area

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-650/

img Men and equipment by large landslide (ddr-ajah-2-368)

Caption below photo: Landslide on Feather River Hi-way near Belden

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-368/

img View from audience of two men speaking (ddr-ajah-2-500)

Caption below photo: Col. Introduces the ambassador

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-500/

img Man sitting on beach (ddr-ajah-2-665)

Caption below photo: Bernard Strain

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-665/