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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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Person in uniform holding book (ddr-densho-1007-29)
img Person in uniform holding book (ddr-densho-1007-29)
Caption on back
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Interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1778)
av Interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1778)
Yamashita discusses why his parents didn't want him to go to college, joining his family's produce business, meeting his wife in Manzanar, his service in the Philippines, interrogating prisoners of war, seeing American prisoners who came out of Santo Tomas, the selfishness of weathy Japanese people in Korea, and not getting any promotions or furlough in …
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Officer on stoop (ddr-densho-1007-600)
img Officer on stoop (ddr-densho-1007-600)
Slide.
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Soldier hitting baseball (ddr-densho-1007-759)
img Soldier hitting baseball (ddr-densho-1007-759)
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Group of servicepeople and civilians (ddr-densho-1007-248)
img Group of servicepeople and civilians (ddr-densho-1007-248)
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Interview with Gary and Grace Itano, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1746)
av Interview with Gary and Grace Itano, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1746)
Interview continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1807/. Gary Itano and his mother, Grace, discuss Gary's childhood. Gary talks about initially wanting to join the army, learning more about politics, getting a degree in economics from UCLA, shifting to the computer industry, and his involvement with the DB Boys and their legal efforts. Video starts at 0:52. Loni Ding …
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Victory parade (ddr-densho-1007-465)
img Victory parade (ddr-densho-1007-465)
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Soldiers on steps (ddr-densho-1007-803)
img Soldiers on steps (ddr-densho-1007-803)
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Servicepeople standing front of plane (ddr-densho-1007-178)
img Servicepeople standing front of plane (ddr-densho-1007-178)
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img "Tent interrogation of M. Chin lookalike" (ddr-densho-1007-437)
Negative. Includes notes on location, time, relevant officers.
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Haircut (ddr-densho-1007-499)
img Haircut (ddr-densho-1007-499)
Negative. Labeled "Ijima."
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Smiling soldier (ddr-densho-1007-757)
img Smiling soldier (ddr-densho-1007-757)
Slide. Tents in background.
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Two soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-835)
img Two soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-835)
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Two soldiers, piggyback ride (ddr-densho-1007-605)
img Two soldiers, piggyback ride (ddr-densho-1007-605)
Slide.
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Soldier and canvas roof (ddr-densho-1007-727)
img Soldier and canvas roof (ddr-densho-1007-727)
Slide. Case reads "IIJIMA, roll 2"
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Shizuo in front of barracks (ddr-densho-545-29)
img Shizuo in front of barracks (ddr-densho-545-29)
Caption on page: "Shizuo at front of his hutment / Co. B. 71st Trg. Bn." in white ink.
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Shiz Tanaka (ddr-densho-545-27)
img Shiz Tanaka (ddr-densho-545-27)
Caption on page: "Pvt. Shiz Tanaka" in white ink.
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Men at basic training (ddr-densho-545-23)
img Men at basic training (ddr-densho-545-23)
Caption on page: "Basic Training March - May / Shiz Tanaka and Buddies at B.A.R." in white ink.
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Man on sidewalk (ddr-densho-545-22)
img Man on sidewalk (ddr-densho-545-22)
Caption on page: "Rock-o-Main St. Bridge" in white ink.
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Man in front of barracks (ddr-densho-545-34)
img Man in front of barracks (ddr-densho-545-34)
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Group photo of military men (ddr-densho-545-44)
img Group photo of military men (ddr-densho-545-44)
Caption on page: "Fort Warren, Wyoming / Fush, Hironaka, Kawauchi" in white ink.
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Men practicing shooting (ddr-densho-545-31)
img Men practicing shooting (ddr-densho-545-31)
Caption on page: "Sub machine gun" in white ink.
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Military marching (ddr-densho-545-26)
img Military marching (ddr-densho-545-26)
Caption on page: "Marching" in white ink.
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Man crouching (ddr-densho-545-33)
img Man crouching (ddr-densho-545-33)
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Photo album (ddr-densho-545-21)
doc Photo album (ddr-densho-545-21)
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