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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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Minoru Hisashima (ddr-densho-458-42)
img Minoru Hisashima (ddr-densho-458-42)
Minoru Hisashima in uniform with hat in hand, sitting in front of door
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Naomi Higaki (ddr-densho-458-44)
img Naomi Higaki (ddr-densho-458-44)
Naomi Higaki in uniform in a plaza with a griffin statue in the background. Written of photo front: Always, Naomi
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U.S. Flag (ddr-densho-466-128)
img U.S. Flag (ddr-densho-466-128)
Caption below photo on album page: Keep 'Em Flyin'!
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Man sitting against wall (ddr-densho-466-684)
img Man sitting against wall (ddr-densho-466-684)
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Three men talking at entrance to tent (ddr-densho-466-379)
img Three men talking at entrance to tent (ddr-densho-466-379)
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Woman and boy sitting in yard (ddr-densho-466-915)
img Woman and boy sitting in yard (ddr-densho-466-915)
Caption below photo on album page: Jimmie and Sis
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Small boy sitting on steps (ddr-densho-466-883)
img Small boy sitting on steps (ddr-densho-466-883)
Caption below photo on album page: Jimmie
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Two men sitting on base of statue (ddr-densho-466-371)
img Two men sitting on base of statue (ddr-densho-466-371)
Photo partially obscured by adjacent photos
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Two men in uniform standing outside bar (ddr-densho-466-24)
img Two men in uniform standing outside bar (ddr-densho-466-24)
Caption below photo on album page: Ito and Fujii
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Two men laughing for photo (ddr-densho-466-310)
img Two men laughing for photo (ddr-densho-466-310)
Caption on photo: Dan Kuniyoshi / Tom Shigaki
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Two men outside tent, taken from inside another tent (ddr-densho-466-385)
img Two men outside tent, taken from inside another tent (ddr-densho-466-385)
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Ten soldiers sitting on hillside (ddr-densho-466-243)
img Ten soldiers sitting on hillside (ddr-densho-466-243)
Inscription on photo front: Mon Takahashi KIA
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Officer standing by jeep (ddr-densho-466-661)
img Officer standing by jeep (ddr-densho-466-661)
Caption below photo on album page: Col. V.R. Miller (Winneconne, Wisconsin)
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Large plaza with columned buildings (ddr-densho-466-70)
img Large plaza with columned buildings (ddr-densho-466-70)
Caption below photo on album page: Rome - Fifth Army Rest Center
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Four men in uniform standing by army truck (ddr-densho-466-8)
img Four men in uniform standing by army truck (ddr-densho-466-8)
Caption below photo on album page: "Smoothie" Murao, "Phinochio" Morakami, "Dimples" Morihiro, Grande Mayeda
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Mountains in Swiss Alps (ddr-densho-466-144)
img Mountains in Swiss Alps (ddr-densho-466-144)
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Man sitting on base of column (ddr-densho-466-96)
img Man sitting on base of column (ddr-densho-466-96)
Caption below photo on album page: Jack Kasai
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Three men sitting on bench outside building (ddr-densho-466-38)
img Three men sitting on bench outside building (ddr-densho-466-38)
Caption below photo on album page: Me, P. Okada; Frank
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Men in stadium (ddr-densho-466-721)
img Men in stadium (ddr-densho-466-721)
Caption below photo on album page: Track - July 1945 Spagetti Bowl
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Man sleeping on cot (ddr-densho-466-45)
img Man sleeping on cot (ddr-densho-466-45)
Caption below photo on album page: Still Sleeping!!
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Laughing man (ddr-densho-466-943)
img Laughing man (ddr-densho-466-943)
Caption below photo on album page: George
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Man laying in grass (ddr-densho-466-270)
img Man laying in grass (ddr-densho-466-270)
Caption below photo on album page: Geo Mori
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Rail line with mountains in background (ddr-densho-466-81)
img Rail line with mountains in background (ddr-densho-466-81)
Caption below photo on album page: St. Gotthard
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Cross with flowers in row of crosses (ddr-densho-466-685)
img Cross with flowers in row of crosses (ddr-densho-466-685)
Caption below photo on album page: Grave of Mon Takahashi (Seattle)
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Three Veterans (ddr-densho-466-558)
img Three Veterans (ddr-densho-466-558)
Caption on left of photo on album page: Charlie Okada, Bruno Yamada, and myself at Kash's Service Resthaven
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