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 Three men kneeling outside tent (ddr-ajah-2-220)

Caption below photo: Willets Rodeo Grounds - our first overnite stop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-220/

img Large building and road (ddr-ajah-2-676)

Caption below photo: Post Office at end of Taft Ave

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-676/

img Audience and stage (ddr-ajah-2-121)

Caption below photo: Fort Ord's Hollywood Bowl

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-121/

img Pile of bags outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-777)

Caption: Barrack bags at Belden Camp, January 1942. Includes history of Camp Belden provided by Plumas County Museum. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-289 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-777/

img Three men standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-467)

Caption below photo: Moff / Harvey / Harry

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-467/

img View of Manila from bay (ddr-ajah-2-674)

Caption below photo: City of Manila

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-674/

img Rocky hillside with sign, Tunnel 20 (ddr-ajah-2-325)

Caption below photo: Tunnel 20

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-325/

img Man sitting at table reading (ddr-ajah-2-497)

Caption below photo: Lincoln T. Taira

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-497/

img Joe Iwataki in yard outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-438)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-438/

img Man standing in swim trunks (ddr-ajah-2-640)

Caption below photo: Colonel Ashbey

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-640/

img Men sitting on chairs watching speaker (ddr-ajah-2-564)

Caption below photo: The graduating class

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-564/

img Man standing in snow outside building (ddr-ajah-2-377)

Caption below photo: Paul Sharpe

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-377/

img Portrait of group of men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-741)

Caption below photo: Ben Moriwaki / Chikateru Inouye / Tak Hirabayashi / Walter Tanaka / Yukio Kawamoto / Ken Kato / Kayano, George / Terry Takahashi / Chisaka / Harold Fudenna / Don Hikido / Sho Ishii / Roy Ashizawa / Topaz, Utah, December, 1942

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-741/

img Group of men sitting on steps (ddr-ajah-2-111)

Caption below photo: Waiting for Mail Call

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-111/

img Garden and building (ddr-ajah-2-680)

Caption below photo: the garden of the Malacanan Presidential Palace

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-680/

img Rows of men standing in formation (ddr-ajah-2-479)

Caption below photo: Retreat

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-479/

img Rows of men standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-451)

Caption below photo: Ten-shun!

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-451/

img Group of smiling men walking in snow (ddr-ajah-2-452)

Caption below photo: Starting out -

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-452/

img Rows of tents in field (ddr-ajah-2-219)

Caption below photo: Willets Rodeo Grounds - our first overnite stop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-219/

img Man with dog (ddr-ajah-2-339)

Caption below photo: Herman Madrid and friend

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-339/

img Men walking in hallway (ddr-ajah-2-709)

Caption below photo: Second Floor corridor City Hall

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-709/

img [Mini-reunion, room] (ddr-csujad-1-167)

A photograph includes four attendees in a hotel room. Recorded number on the back side of the photograph: "101295-139." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_08_093

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-167/

img [Mini-reunion, room] (ddr-csujad-1-178)

A photograph of attendees in a hotel room. Recorded number on the back side of the photograph: "101295-146." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_08_104

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-178/

img [Mini-reunion, Colonel Fincil] (ddr-csujad-1-154)

A photograph of Colonel Fincil and his wife, 34th Division. Recorded number on the back side of the photograph: "101195-95." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_08_080

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-154/

img [Mini-reunion, Jerry Ayabe and Mrs. Ayabe, Yayo Inaba] (ddr-csujad-1-91)

A photograph includes Jerry Ayabe and Mrs. Ayabe, and Yayo Inaba. Recorded number on the back side of the photograph: "101095-28." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_08_017

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-91/