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 "Penbase Press: Peninsular Base Section, U.S. Army" Newspaper (ddr-densho-201-448)

Vol. 1, no. 65, April 10, 1946 edition of the Penbase Press newspaper. "Peninsular Base Section" refers to U.S. Military operations in Italy.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-448/

img A plane next to the Autobahn (ddr-densho-22-34)

Caption in album: "Some sections of the German super highway called the Auto Bahn [sic]. The highway was very equal to some of the U.S. double high speed roads."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-34/

img General Mark Clark in Germany (ddr-densho-22-20)

Caption in album: "Gen. Mark Clark and his aid."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-20/

img General Mark Clark in Germany (ddr-densho-22-18)

Caption in album: "General Mark Clark visiting Koenig Sea. He said here. 'Well! You want a picture of me don't you? How's this?'"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-18/

img Disabled German plane on the Autobahn (ddr-densho-22-38)

Caption in album: "Between Munich - Augsburg the highway used as runways many German planes could be seen on the side most disabled."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-38/

img Soldiers at the 215th Quartermaster Depot (ddr-densho-22-67)

Caption in album: "215th QM Depot / Nuremberg / Separated to the new job in the army as changes took place to an army of occupation rather than a fighting army. Our new job was to be with the Quartermaster rear eschalon at Nuremberg."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-67/

img Lynn Crosh next to a 522nd sign (ddr-densho-22-19)

Caption in album: "Miss Lynn Crosh. War correspondent for the 442nd Combat Team reporter of the Honolulu Star Bulletin. When she visited our Bn in Donauworth. Miss Lynn Chrosh was one of very few women war correspondents and any American woman in the front lines during the war."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-19/

doc Herbert K. Yanamura's citation for meritorious achievement with the 96th Infantry Division (ddr-densho-22-141)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-141/

img German military plane (ddr-densho-22-50)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-50/

img German military plane (ddr-densho-22-47)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-47/

img Soldiers at the 215th Quartermaster Depot (ddr-densho-22-68)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-68/

doc Two newspaper clippings (ddr-densho-22-145)

Article title: "1,500 Will Be Inducted in the Territory: Volunteers Will Be Formed into Combat Units." Article title: "126 Hilo Men to Enter Army: Draft Board 2 Releases Names of 116 AJAX."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-22-145/