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 Funeral for Tsujimoto (ddr-densho-37-1897)

Included annotation: T-807, Tsujimoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1897/

img Memorial Pvt. George Oto (ddr-densho-37-1727)

Included annotation: H-703, Pvt. George Oto memorial service, Canal, 8/19.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1727/

img George Furutono honorable discharge (ddr-densho-37-1017)

Included annotation: C-404, George M. Furutono Discharge Paper.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1017/

img Toda Sakahiro and his family (ddr-densho-37-1676)

Included annotation: Y-606, Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro-who was killed in action in Italy-Canal, 7/29.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1676/

img Back of John Fukasawa's identification card (ddr-densho-37-1672)

Included annotation: Y-602.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1672/

img View of the Gila River Honor Roll monument from behind (ddr-densho-37-1114)

Included annotation: S-405, Honor Roll Monument.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1114/

img Ping-pong game at USO (ddr-densho-37-752)

Original WRA caption: Enjoying a game of ping-pong at the Washington USO for Nisei servicemen and their guests is Yvonne Noguchi, Minidoka, one of the USO hostesses who attends the dances every Saturday night. She is surrounded by a group of well-decorated veterans of the European campaigns. From left to right: Pvt. Mike Miyake, Corp. Eddie …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-752/

img Military record for Takeshi Abo (ddr-densho-37-1984)

Included annotation: Tak Abo. Duplicate of ddr-densho-37-1991.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1984/

img Pfc. Toda Sakahiro (ddr-densho-37-1677)

Included annotation: Y-607.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1677/

img Koji K. Nakase honorable discharge (ddr-densho-37-1584)

Included annotation: X-705.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1584/

img Honorable discharge for Thomas Takasugi (ddr-densho-37-1862)

Included annotation: Thomas Takasugi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1862/

img Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro (ddr-densho-37-1673)

Included annotation: Y-603, Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro-who was killed in action in Italy-Canal, 7/29.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1673/

img Flowers at Pvt. Minoru Geto's memorial (ddr-densho-37-2015)

Included annotation: F-1008, Pvt. Minoru Geto - Memorial Service 5/13/45.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2015/

img Honorable discharge for Hideo Ishimine (ddr-densho-37-1805)

Included annotation: Q-801, Hideo Ishimine discharge paper.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1805/

img Enlisted record for Tommy Yamamoto (ddr-densho-37-1970)

Included annotation: Tommy Yamamoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1970/

img Nakada family (ddr-densho-37-1706)

Included annotation: D-705, The Nakada Family - (6 sons in Army).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1706/

img Mourners at memorial for J. Kunada (ddr-densho-37-1994)

Included annotation: J. Kunada Memorial.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1994/

img Military volunteers (ddr-densho-37-663)

Original WRA caption: Volunteers for induction into the U.S. Army to serve in a special combat team of Japanese-Americans. At foot of flag pole stand H.L. Stafford, project director and right, Philip Schafer, assistant project director.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-663/