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 Report of separation for Noboru Yamaoka (ddr-densho-37-1874)

Included annotation: Noboru Yamaoka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1874/

img Nisei soldiers entertaining the wounded (ddr-densho-37-307)

Original caption: Private First Class George Inouye, an American of Japanese descent who was wounded in Italy, listening to a Japanese American band that entertained wounded U.S. soldiers at Halloran General Hospital in New York City. The entertainers, who had been defense workers and students before volunteering for the U.S. Army in Hawaii a year earlier, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-307/

img Sata family (ddr-densho-37-1861)

Included annotation: Sata Family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1861/

img Certificate of service for Tadao Tsuchiyose (ddr-densho-37-1888)

Included annotation: S-806, 1/22/45, todoo [sic] tsuchiyose.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1888/

img Mourners at Katsumi L. Takasuji's memorial (ddr-densho-37-1989)

Included annotation: Katsumi L. Takasuji Memorial.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1989/

img Mr. and Mrs. Nakada (ddr-densho-37-1707)

Included annotation: D-707, The Nakada Family - (6 sons in Army).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1707/

img Mourners at Pvt. Minoru Ishida's memorial (ddr-densho-37-2008)

Included annotation: E-1002, Pvt Minoru "Ouious" Ishida - Memorial Service, held - May 11-1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2008/

img Family at memorial service for soldiers (ddr-densho-37-1786)

Included annotation: 210-C B XX-2, Pvts. Masumoto, Komato and Furukawa Memorial Service [obscured] McVey.]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1786/

img Man works on a monument (ddr-densho-37-1090)

A man works on a Gila River Honor Roll monument. Included annotation: O-406, Monument, 4/4/44.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1090/

img Memorial for Pfc. Masuo Wakita (ddr-densho-37-2089)

Included annotation: Y-1008, Pfc. Masao Wakita - Memorial Service, 8/31/45.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2089/

img Shigeo Yama's certificate of service (ddr-densho-37-1371)

Page one of Shigeo Yama's certificate of service. Included annotation: A-401-402, Shigeo Yama.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1371/

img Honorable discharge for Takeshi Abo (ddr-densho-37-1990)

Included annotation: Tak Abo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1990/

img View of the Gila River Honor Roll monument (ddr-densho-37-1111)

Included annotation: S-402, Honor Roll Monument, 4/13, Taylor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1111/

img Pvt. John Fukasawa identification card (ddr-densho-37-1671)

Included annotation: Y-601.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1671/

img Koji Nakase enlisted record (ddr-densho-37-1585)

Included annotation: X-706.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1585/

img Funeral for Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-37-733)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-733/

img Memorial for J. Kunada (ddr-densho-37-1993)

Included annotation: J. Kunada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1993/

img Enlisted record of Hitoshi Nakayama (ddr-densho-37-1812)

Included annotation: Q-806, Hitochi [sic] Nakayama discharge paper.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1812/

img Joe Watanabe and family (ddr-densho-37-1577)

Included annotation: T-706. Pvt. Joe Watanabe and his family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1577/

img Sadaichi Suyama enlisted record (ddr-densho-37-1361)

Included annotation: W-307.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1361/

img Military record for Takeshi Abo (ddr-densho-37-1991)

Included annotation: Tak Abo. Duplicate of ddr-densho-37-1984.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1991/

img Toda Sakahiro and family (ddr-densho-37-1674)

Included annotation: Y-604, Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro-who was killed in action in Italy-Canal, 7/29.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1674/

img Enlisted record for Teddy Morishita (ddr-densho-37-2020)

Included annotation: F-1002.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2020/

img Enlisted record of Arthur Goto (ddr-densho-37-2072)

Included annotation: V-1004.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2072/

img George Furutono enlisted record (ddr-densho-37-1018)

Included annotation: C-405, George M. Furutono Discharge Paper.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1018/