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 Japanese American family photograph (ddr-densho-325-101)

Written on the back of the photograph "Duke, Agnes, and Rubie Hoffman. 4832 Sheridan Ave S in January '45"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-101/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-132)

Sumito Horiuchi at Camp Roberts, California

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-132/

img Nisei married couple (ddr-densho-325-102)

The front of the photograph is addressed "To Harry, Sincerely Duke + Agnes 7/29/44". The back of the photograph has a message written in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-102/

img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-68)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-68/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-366)

Written on back of photograph "To Hisa [illegible] Frankie"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-366/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-137)

Sumito Horiuchi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-137/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-73)

Sumito Horiuchi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-73/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-84)

Sumito Horiuchi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-84/

img Nisei servicemen (ddr-densho-325-365)

Written on back of photograph "To Hisa, Look at L.A. on the Nov 18 -45 Sincerely Frankie"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-365/

img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-86)

Sumito Horiuchi (second from right)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-86/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-97)

Sumito Horiuchi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-97/

img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-112)

Written on front of photograph "To Horuichi [illegible]"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-112/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-120)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-120/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-94)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-94/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-80)

Sumito Horiuchi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-80/

img Nisei men and women (ddr-densho-325-92)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-92/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-91)

The front of the photograph is signed "To Hisa Sumito Horiuchi". "Taken in January" is written on the back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-91/

img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-74)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-74/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-76)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-76/

img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-95)

Sumito Horiuchi on left

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-95/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-123)

Sumito Horiuchi at the top of Castle Rock just outside of Tule Lake concentration camp in 1943.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-123/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-83)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-83/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-117)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-117/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-119)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-119/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-343)

Written on photograph "To Hisa [illegible]"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-343/