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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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Ben Isamu Kawahata interviewee form (ddr-densho-1007-1130)
doc Ben Isamu Kawahata interviewee form (ddr-densho-1007-1130)
Used for the film Color of Honor.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1130/
Man posing on stoop (ddr-densho-1007-604)
img Man posing on stoop (ddr-densho-1007-604)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-604/
Serviceperson with glasses (ddr-densho-1007-67)
img Serviceperson with glasses (ddr-densho-1007-67)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-67/
7th Infantry Division during Battle of Okinawa (ddr-densho-1007-82)
img 7th Infantry Division during Battle of Okinawa (ddr-densho-1007-82)
Newspaper clippings/captions on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-82/
Group of servicepeople at camp (ddr-densho-1007-198)
img Group of servicepeople at camp (ddr-densho-1007-198)
Captioned as "Gene and ?the boys'"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-198/
Two service people standing on street (ddr-densho-1007-58)
img Two service people standing on street (ddr-densho-1007-58)
Scanned from negative
From Harry Furumoto
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-58/
Four soldiers reading map (ddr-densho-1007-788)
img Four soldiers reading map (ddr-densho-1007-788)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-788/
Rows of tents (ddr-densho-1007-834)
img Rows of tents (ddr-densho-1007-834)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-834/
Soldier in doorway (ddr-densho-1007-826)
img Soldier in doorway (ddr-densho-1007-826)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-826/
Takeo Takemoto and one other (ddr-densho-1007-713)
img Takeo Takemoto and one other (ddr-densho-1007-713)
Slide, created in September 1984. Case reads "T. Matsui". Inscription on bottom.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-713/
Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1590)
av Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1590)
Ken is on the left, Harry on the right. The two discuss growing up as Nisei, anti-Japanese sentiment in the US, their relationship with their mother, the difference between Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans, Pearl Harbor, their time in internment at Merced and Amache, and their decision to volunteer for the military. Video starts at 0:28. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1590/
Serviceperson with bridge (ddr-densho-1007-202)
img Serviceperson with bridge (ddr-densho-1007-202)
Maybe: Hakubun Nozawa.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-202/
Servicepeople stationed at the Ledo Road (ddr-densho-1007-128)
img Servicepeople stationed at the Ledo Road (ddr-densho-1007-128)
Caption on back.
Area now known as "Stilwell Road" or "Stilwell Highway"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-128/
Soldier portrait (ddr-densho-1007-755)
img Soldier portrait (ddr-densho-1007-755)
Slide. Tents in background.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-755/
Four in front of flag (ddr-densho-1007-1337)
img Four in front of flag (ddr-densho-1007-1337)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1337/
Three smiling soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-370)
img Three smiling soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-370)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-370/
Manny Goldberg portrait (ddr-densho-1007-454)
img Manny Goldberg portrait (ddr-densho-1007-454)
Negative. Included with object ddr-densho-1007-456.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-454/
Servicepeople walking near hillside (ddr-densho-1007-176)
img Servicepeople walking near hillside (ddr-densho-1007-176)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-176/
Two soldiers and tent (ddr-densho-1007-832)
img Two soldiers and tent (ddr-densho-1007-832)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-832/
Two soldiers outside (ddr-densho-1007-829)
img Two soldiers outside (ddr-densho-1007-829)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-829/
Two cars filled with soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-868)
img Two cars filled with soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-868)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-868/
Two men smiling (ddr-densho-1007-598)
img Two men smiling (ddr-densho-1007-598)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-598/
Soldiers and dog (ddr-densho-1007-786)
img Soldiers and dog (ddr-densho-1007-786)
Slide.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-786/
Hawaiian volunteers (ddr-densho-1007-399)
img Hawaiian volunteers (ddr-densho-1007-399)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-399/
PFC Terry Kato in Washington, D.C. (ddr-densho-1007-27)
img PFC Terry Kato in Washington, D.C. (ddr-densho-1007-27)
Caption on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-27/
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