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-406-160)

Doesn't want her to join his family on the farm in Mt. View because he doesn't want her to do farm work, but will understand if she goes, is sorry to miss his sister's wedding to Walter.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-160/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-75)

Receiving copies of the "Bussei Review" from Poston

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-75/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-62)

Changing units to the 385th Replacement company

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-62/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-143)

Unit is moving again, promises to send money, wonders how much she has saved and whether it is enough to have another baby.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-143/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-194)

Is expecting to be home before Christmas, glad to hear Fred's wife had a baby, doesn't want to sign the waiver to get a higher rating

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-194/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-201)

Asks how she and Yuri (Aileen) are getting along with his family, expects to go the depot any day.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-201/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-52)

Written from overseas to Kathleen, most likely at Heart Mountain, heard about his brother Archie making Sgt, weather is terrible.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-52/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-6)

Waiting for news of assignment and possible furlough

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-6/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-86)

Telling Kathleen not to worry, he is doing fine, asks for some money to buy a few things, heard about his brother Archie being promoted to staff sergeant.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-86/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-122)

Going to Florence on a day off, destroyed all the letters from her and Yuri (Aileen) because he got made at something she wrote.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-122/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-179)

Is sending $50, and another $25 in a money order, hasn't sent the stockings yet, but soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-179/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-193)

Wishing Kathleen Happy Birthday, tells her not to send anything more because expects to be leaving in November, the shoes she sent don't fit, so gave them to Archie

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-193/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-135)

Members of his unit are being sent home, but he hasn't received any orders yet.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-135/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-147)

Has not been gambling, but did gamble when he was first in Italy, and was still a little upset that they didn't have another baby before he left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-147/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-70)

Sending money to his mother, asking about others at Heart Mountain

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-70/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-138)

Now with the 442nd, company K, stationed outside of Florence, but is unhappy and feels out of place

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-138/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-20)

Waiting for orders, life in camp, trying to get furlough. Final page(s) missing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-20/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-80)

Looking forward to coming home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-80/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-202)

Asks her to send some food stuffs, even though he will be gone, his men can have a treat, is proud of the fact that his men like him and he has done as well for them as he can. Corner of last page of letter torn.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-202/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-182)

Glad to hear she had a visit with her sister Trudy, and news of other friends, is planning a trip to Switzerland on a pass

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-182/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-127)

Rumors that some in his outfit are going back to the states, while other will be reassigned in Italy

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-127/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-76)

Cold weather, hoping Kathleen and Yuri (Aileen) have a good Christmas

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-76/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-197)

Archie is headed home with everyone with 70 or more points.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-197/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-103)

Sent somethings and money for Yuri (Aileen)'s birthday, expects to go to Rome soon and will look for some things to buy there

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-103/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-150)

Hoping that since the war is over, they will lower the points needed to come home, listening to old songs that remind him of the old days before the war

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-150/