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 Enlisted record of Robert S. Okubo (ddr-densho-37-1798)

Included annotation: P-805, Robert S. Okubo discharge p.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1798/

img Memorial service for soldiers (ddr-densho-37-1785)

Included annotation: XX-1, Pvts. Masumoto, Komato and Furukawa Memorial Service [obscured] McVey.]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1785/

img Groundbreaking for Honor Roll monument (ddr-densho-37-1189)

Included annotation: K-204, Ground breaking Ceremony, U.S. Servicemens' parents Relatives Association, Honor Roll Monument for Rivers servicemen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1189/

img Japanese American military volunteers (ddr-densho-37-669)

Original WRA caption: The three Onodera brothers volunteer for the Army while the entire family looks on. Front row: Mr. And Mrs. Toyosuke Onodera, Satoru, Sergeant Carl E. Teurk, Back Row: Fumi, Yutaka, Kaun, Ko, Lieut. Stanley D. Arnold, Sergeant Eugene F. Jenrick and Sergeant Akira Kato.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-669/

img Toda and Ida Sakahiro in uniform (ddr-densho-37-1692)

Included annotation: A-706.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1692/

img Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe with their children (ddr-densho-37-1579)

Included annotation: T-708, Pvt. Joe Watanabe and his family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1579/

img Sata family at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1864)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1864/

img Kin Kanagaki certificate of service (ddr-densho-37-1822)

Included annotation: Kin Kanagaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1822/

img Enlisted record of Tadao Tsuchiyose (ddr-densho-37-1890)

Included annotation: S-808, 1/22/45.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1890/

img Letter of recommendation for Rev. Yamasaki (ddr-densho-37-1084)

Pages 1-2 of a letter of recommendation for Rev. John Yamasaki written by George Gentz. See also: ddr-densho-37-1084. [Scanned separately by NARA.] Included annotation: O-401, Rev. Yamazaki's copy work.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1084/