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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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Timeline of Joe Iwataki's military service, WWII (ddr-ajah-2-29)
doc Timeline of Joe Iwataki's military service, WWII (ddr-ajah-2-29)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-29/
River in the snow (ddr-ajah-2-296)
img River in the snow (ddr-ajah-2-296)
Caption below photo: Feather River
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-296/
Military Intelligence Division certificate for Hideo Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-745)
doc Military Intelligence Division certificate for Hideo Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-745)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-745/
Man in uniform standing in road with barracks in background (ddr-ajah-2-80)
img Man in uniform standing in road with barracks in background (ddr-ajah-2-80)
Caption below photo: Frank Post / Oakland
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-80/
Man standing by palm trees (ddr-ajah-2-655)
img Man standing by palm trees (ddr-ajah-2-655)
Caption below photo: Bernie Strain
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-655/
Group of men inside barn (ddr-ajah-2-237)
img Group of men inside barn (ddr-ajah-2-237)
Caption below photo: In the barn - shelter from the rain
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-237/
Honorable Discharge certificate for Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-836)
doc Honorable Discharge certificate for Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-836)
Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-31
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-836/
Man in uniform outside building (ddr-ajah-2-64)
img Man in uniform outside building (ddr-ajah-2-64)
Caption below photo: Harold Hatch / Gridley
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-64/
Man standing at attention in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-73)
img Man standing at attention in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-73)
Caption below photo: Howard Hurst / Hilt
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-73/
Men on road by large landslide (ddr-ajah-2-367)
img Men on road by large landslide (ddr-ajah-2-367)
Caption below photo: Landslide on Feather River Hi-way near Belden
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-367/
Two men on bridge, seen from above (ddr-ajah-2-300)
img Two men on bridge, seen from above (ddr-ajah-2-300)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-300/
Man standing outside building (ddr-ajah-2-407)
img Man standing outside building (ddr-ajah-2-407)
Caption below photo: Eddie Osumi
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-407/
Group of men in uniform outside building with names on front (ddr-ajah-2-803)
img Group of men in uniform outside building with names on front (ddr-ajah-2-803)
Caption: Barracks 15, at Camp Savage, Minnesota. Military Intelligence Service Language School. Not pictured is this barracks' leader, Sgt. Lincoln Taira. October 1942-October 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-432 with additional notes
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-803/
Line of men walking in snow (ddr-ajah-2-448)
img Line of men walking in snow (ddr-ajah-2-448)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-448/
Truck on road through tall trees (ddr-ajah-2-216)
img Truck on road through tall trees (ddr-ajah-2-216)
Caption below photo: The famous Redwood Highway
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-216/
Man lying in forest near tents (ddr-ajah-2-253)
img Man lying in forest near tents (ddr-ajah-2-253)
Caption below photo: Gus Curti
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-253/
Group of men waiting in line (ddr-ajah-2-185)
img Group of men waiting in line (ddr-ajah-2-185)
Caption below photo: Chow Line
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-185/
Two men standing on path outside building (ddr-ajah-2-769)
img Two men standing on path outside building (ddr-ajah-2-769)
Inscribed on front: Joe - Tsutomu 1941. Caption: Joe Iwataki (left) and Tsutomu Inouye, both fro Alameda CA., are young soldiers taking basic training at For Ord, near Monterey, CA., The photo was probably shot back home in Alameda. Supplemental scan of duplicate of ddr-ajah-2-130 with additional notes
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-769/
Small sketch of building (ddr-ajah-2-28)
doc Small sketch of building (ddr-ajah-2-28)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-28/
Three men standing by tents (ddr-ajah-2-264)
img Three men standing by tents (ddr-ajah-2-264)
Caption below photo: Davis / Erich / Oliver. Caption below set of camp photos: Camp at Longview, Washington, after maneuvers
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-264/
Man in uniform standing by trees (ddr-ajah-2-228)
img Man in uniform standing by trees (ddr-ajah-2-228)
Caption below photo: Shig Teraji
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-228/
Man with pipe standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-470)
img Man with pipe standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-470)
Caption below photo: Fred Dobana
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-470/
Man kneeling next to mortar with barracks in background (ddr-ajah-2-136)
img Man kneeling next to mortar with barracks in background (ddr-ajah-2-136)
Caption below photo: Gus Curti
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-136/
Six men standing outside train tunnel in snow (ddr-ajah-2-314)
img Six men standing outside train tunnel in snow (ddr-ajah-2-314)
Caption below photo: . . .or in foul
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-314/
Men studying at tables (ddr-ajah-2-804)
img Men studying at tables (ddr-ajah-2-804)
Caption: Nisei soldiers of the "famous" C-3 class study while at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were members of the Military Intelligence Service Language School during WWII. Photo October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-428 with additional notes.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-804/
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