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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Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
298th/299th Infantry, Charles H. Bonesteel, Buddhahead, Fighting for Tomorrow: Japanese Americans in America's Wars (exhibition), Frank "Foo" Fujita, GI Bill, Hawaii Territorial Guard, Hood River incident, Japanese American World War II military service memorials, Japanese Americans in military during World War II, Samuel Wilder King, Kotonk, Ben Kuroki, Spark Matsunaga, None, Rescue of the Lost Battalion, Revolution of 1954, Shigeo Yoshida

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Portrait of group of men outside barracks, with individual autographs on front. (ddr-ajah-2-806)
img Portrait of group of men outside barracks, with individual autographs on front. (ddr-ajah-2-806)
Inscription on back: Section 10 Class - Camp Savage, Minnesota Dec. '42 - June '43. With names and hometowns identified. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-433 with additional notes
Group men standing in field (ddr-ajah-2-182)
img Group men standing in field (ddr-ajah-2-182)
Caption below photo: Santa Cruz Outing July 1941. B.A.R. Squad
Groups of men with trucks (ddr-ajah-2-170)
img Groups of men with trucks (ddr-ajah-2-170)
Caption to right of photo: Getting ready to go to S.F.
Actor Joe E. Brown next to jeep (ddr-ajah-2-119)
img Actor Joe E. Brown next to jeep (ddr-ajah-2-119)
Caption below photo: Joe E. Brown at the fort Ord Bowl
Portrait of Douglas MacArthur (ddr-ajah-2-742)
img Portrait of Douglas MacArthur (ddr-ajah-2-742)
Caption below photo: General of the Armies Douglas MacArthur. . .
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