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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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-161)

Is going to buy her some silk stockings, got the newspaper and saved the clipping about Yuri (Aileen)'s birthday party.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-161/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-54)

Hope that she is settled with her parents.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-54/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-15)

Waiting for orders, life in camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-15/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-118)

Alvin's company moved to Florence, he might be transferred to the 442nd guarding Prisoner of War camps

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-118/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-154)

Has guard duty, three days on, one day off, wants to know why she hasn't written more often

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-154/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-173)

Reassures her that the 442nd is not going to be sent to Japan, couldn't get the stockings yet, Archie will be returning from Switzerland soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-173/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-139)

New duty is guarding prisoners of war, but hates it, will send money.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-139/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-66)

Thanksgiving dinner, cold weather, hoping for the war to end

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-66/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-177)

Went to Florence on his day off and bought her some stockings, also has a surprise for her from Switzerland

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-177/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-25)

Thinking about Yuri (Aileen) and waiting for orders

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-25/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-107)

Possibility that he will be transferred to the 442nd, has an anniversary surprise for her, daily routine

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-107/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-158)

Talks about various friends and family that are coming home, not surprised that Charlie and Jane are split up

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-158/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-102)

Sorry that he doesn't write more interesting letters, but will tell her all about his time when he is home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-102/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-17)

Trying to get another furlough

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-17/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-87)

Thanking Kathleen for sending cigarettes, asking for $80 to buy a watch

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-87/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-33)

Being transferred to Camp Reynolds in Pennsylvania and then sent overseas, if he passes through Chicago, he will try to see her.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-33/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-40)

Possibility of getting a weekend pass, camp life

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-40/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-48)

Plans for if Alvin is sent overseas

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-48/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-82)

How he spends his days, reassuring Kathleen that he is fine

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-82/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-79)

Hoping to send some money to Kathleen and his mother.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-79/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-181)

Men in the 442nd are harder to deal with than in his old unit, reminisces about times when he, Fred and Frank would talk about how he could get the nerve to talk to her.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-181/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-174)

Saw Archie briefly, hoping that they will lower the point to 65 so he can go home sooner.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-174/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-110)

Missing Kathleen and Yuri (Aileen)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-110/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-199)

Will probably leave in another week, is going to have some german prisoners make him some boxes to get his stuff home, is sending a photo of him in Rome

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-199/

doc Letter from Kathleen Koga Uchiyama to Alvin Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-49)

Hoping for a way to have a visit, mentions other nisei in military

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-49/