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 Rows of tents (ddr-densho-1007-498)

Negative. Labeled "Ijima."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-498/

img Portrait of serviceperson (ddr-densho-1007-60)

Scanned from negative
From Harry Furumoto
Inscription: "To my Darling Viola
Deepest Love, Howard"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-60/

img Portrait "to Tac-Kay" (ddr-densho-1007-613)

Slide.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-613/

img Soldier outdoors (ddr-densho-1007-857)

Slide.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-857/

img Servicepeople with actress Jinx Falkenberg (ddr-densho-1007-154)

Note on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-154/

img Surgeon Lt. Milton B. Sorem treating Okinawan girl (ddr-densho-1007-81)

Caption on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-81/

img Soldiers marching (ddr-densho-1007-203)

Inscriptions on front and back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-203/

img Hawaii provisional battalion in front of Iolani palace (ddr-densho-1007-380)

Caption on back. On loan from "Fuzzy."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-380/

img Officers with microphones (ddr-densho-1007-309)

Same group as ddr-densho-1007-306.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-309/

doc The Color of Honor Postcard (ddr-densho-1007-1810)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1810/

img Two men and a tank (ddr-densho-1007-349)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-349/

img Fourth Army intelligence school (ddr-densho-1007-382)

Caption on back. Addressed to Loni Ding on loan from Roger Daniels.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-382/

img Man at podium addressing crowd (ddr-densho-1007-462)

Negative. In folder "recruiting/training."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-462/

img Servicepeople gathered (ddr-densho-1007-168)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-168/

img Officers in Italian class (ddr-densho-1007-320)

Class is taught by Sofia Dosio Cumbo at the Regio Institute Della Santissima Annunziata Paggio Imperiale. Caption on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-320/

img Officer and one other on stoop (ddr-densho-1007-603)

Slide. Same men as ddr-densho-1007-601.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-603/

img General Swing with Lt. General Eichelberger, Lt. Gen. Seizo Arisue and 1st Lt. Sadao Otake (ddr-densho-1007-273)

Caption on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-273/

img Memorial Day gathering (ddr-densho-1007-579)

Memorial Day was on May 25 in 1987, but it's unclear if this was taken on that exact date. Caption on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-579/

img Frank Emi and Gary at the Hollywood Judo Dojo (ddr-densho-1007-572)

Negative.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-572/

img Three men with radio (ddr-densho-1007-413)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-413/

img SBD dive bombers during Battle of Midway (ddr-densho-1007-85)

Caption on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-85/

av Interview with Ray Aka, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1686)

Aka discusses being drafted in San Francisco, his reaction to Pearl Harbor (which happened two months after he was drafted), being relieved from duties after Pearl Harbor, his prospects as a Nisei growing up in Hawaii, his father's arrest in Hawaii and incarceration in mainland US. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1686/