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 Man stands behind mound of snow (ddr-densho-404-407)

A man in military uniform stands behind a mound of snow. Caption written in Japanese next to photograph.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-407/

img Two men walk down the street (ddr-densho-404-385)

A man in military uniform, possibly Tokeo Tagami, reaches into his breast pocket while walking down the street with another man in a suit.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-385/

img Smiling man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-381)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-381/

img Man in military uniform stands with arms folded (ddr-densho-404-389)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-389/

img Man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-371)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-371/

img Man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-367)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-367/

img Tokeo Tagami visits Mount Rushmore (ddr-densho-404-423)

Tokeo Tagami, in military uniform, stands in a parking lot at the foot of Mount Rushmore.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-423/

img Man rests in front of waterfall (ddr-densho-404-390)

A man in military uniform rests on a stone stairway in front of a waterfall. A sign to his right reads: DANGER KEEP OUT.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-390/

doc Plaid photograph album (ddr-densho-404-210)

A green plaid photograph album of Takeo Tagami's photograph. The album contains an assortment of photograph of Tokeo's and his companions' travel between the United States and Japan and other destinations, military service, snapshots of friends and family. Written on inside of front cover: on Heye Maru Jan. 23, 1940 Seattle. Back on Asama Maru April …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-210/

img Smiling man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-374)

Caption written in Japanese next to photograph.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-374/

img Man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-393)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-393/

img Tokeo Tagami and another man stand next to a car (ddr-densho-404-424)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-424/

img Group photograph of Company B, 34th Battalion (ddr-densho-404-435)

A group photograph of Company B, 34th Battalion at Fort McClellan. Tokeo Tagami is standing on the second row, in between a kneeling and sitting man.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-435/

img Two men on a snowy day (ddr-densho-404-380)

Two men in military uniform stand next to a tree on a snowy day.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-380/

img Man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-363)

Caption written in Japanese next to photograph.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-363/

img Three men pause on stone steps (ddr-densho-404-204)

Three young men in military uniform pause on stone steps on a forest path.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-204/

img Man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-366)

Caption written in Japanese next to photograph.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-366/

img Two men in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-81)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-81/

img Smiling man in military uniform (ddr-densho-404-382)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-382/

doc Shepherd Photograph Album (ddr-densho-404-1)

A green, gold, and black photograph album of Takeo Tagami's photographs. The cover is decorated with a gold illustration of a shepherd tending a flock of sheep.The album contains an assortment of photographs of Tokeo's and his companions' travel between the United States and Japan, explorations of United States National Parks and other sites, and snapshots …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-1/