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 Soldier standing with an unidentified man (ddr-fom-1-369)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-369/

img Ben Kuroki visiting Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-354)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-354/

img A soldier and others gathered in Harry L. Stafford's office (ddr-fom-1-368)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-368/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-fom-1-402)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-402/

img Family Portrait (ddr-hmwf-1-635)

"Aug 11-1944, l8 f4.5 1/25 SuperpanPress D76-40' G3" as described on back, man in uniform with wife and son

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-635/

img Ben Kuroki with a group of young adults at Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-358)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-358/

img Family Portrait (ddr-hmwf-1-551)

Nellie Yamamoto, Arthur Yamamoto, 29-3-D, Jan 12 1945, Flash f8 1/100 PlusX, family portrait in barracks room, Arthur in military uniform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-551/

img Portrait (ddr-hmwf-1-621)

"Aug 11-1944, l8 f4.5 1/25 SuperpanPress D76-40' G3" as described on back, man's portrait in military uniform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-621/

img Family Portrait (ddr-hmwf-1-552)

"Nellie Yamamoto, Arthur Yamamoto, 29-3-D, Jan 12 1945, Flash f8 1/100 PlusX" as described on back, family portrait in barracks room, Arthur in military uniform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-552/

img Family photograph (ddr-fom-1-434)

Two sons dressed in uniform.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-434/

img Departures (ddr-hmwf-1-58)

"Men and women waving goodbye to military men loading up on buses"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-58/

img Walking back to camp (ddr-hmwf-1-71)

"Send off returning, Dec 1, 1943" as described on back, l19 f16 1/25 G3 snap, Plus x DK20-40' D76 10'

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-71/

img Departures (ddr-hmwf-1-59)

"Boy Scout Parade to send off military men"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-59/

img Portrait (ddr-hmwf-1-620)

"Match Kumamoto 24-22-F, Aug 11-1944, l9 f5.6 1/25 SuperpanPress D76-40' G3" as described on back, man's portrait in military uniform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-620/

img Family picture (ddr-hmwf-1-305)

"Family posing together, Aug 11 1944" l8 f4.5 1/25, SuperpanPress D76-40' G3

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-305/

img Departures (ddr-hmwf-1-57)

"Men and women waving goodbye to military men loading up on buses"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-57/

img Vocation Building (ddr-hmwf-1-98)

"Group standing in front of Vocation Building, including young military man" April 14, 1944, Super Ikonta B

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-98/

img Family Portrait (ddr-hmwf-1-558)

"Furumura family and visitors, 29-3-C Jan 11 1944, l19 f11 1/50 G3, PlusX DK20-50' D76-17' " as described on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-558/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (December 13, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-38)

Typed letter to Mollie Wilson from Mary Murakami (December 13, 1944). Envelope is postmarked December 14, 1944 from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-38/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (December 25, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-115)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (December 25, 1944). Envelope is postmarked December 26, 1944 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-115/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (March 21, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-82)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (March 21, 1943). Envelope is postmarked March 22, 1943 from the Gila River Incarceration Camp in Rivers, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-82/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (January 19, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-116)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (January 19, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 20, 1945 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-116/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (January 3, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-79)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (January 3, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 4, 1945 from Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-79/

doc Christmas card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (December 16, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-24)

Christmas card to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (December 16, 1944). White card with illustration in white of two lambs looking at a star with palm trees in the background. "At Christmas" is on the top left on front of card. Envelope is postmarked December 16, 1944 from Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-24/

img Outside the Barracks (ddr-densho-258-127)

Two men stand outside a barracks, one in a military uniform. Caption below: "[illegible] & Yukio Tanaka."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-127/