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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Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
298th/299th Infantry, Charles H. Bonesteel, Buddhahead, Fighting for Tomorrow: Japanese Americans in America's Wars (exhibition), Frank "Foo" Fujita, GI Bill, Hawaii Territorial Guard, Hood River incident, Japanese American World War II military service memorials, Japanese Americans in military during World War II, Samuel Wilder King, Kotonk, Ben Kuroki, Spark Matsunaga, None, Rescue of the Lost Battalion, Revolution of 1954, Shigeo Yoshida

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Man lifting weights (ddr-densho-466-631)
img Man lifting weights (ddr-densho-466-631)
Inscription on back: Ken Adachi. Stamped Hammond Photo Service Sept 18 1944 Meridian, Miss. Loose between pages 2 and 3
Florence Cathedral (ddr-densho-466-58)
img Florence Cathedral (ddr-densho-466-58)
Caption below photo on album page: Florence Cathedral
Four men standing in cemetery (ddr-densho-466-559)
img Four men standing in cemetery (ddr-densho-466-559)
Caption on right of photo on album page: Shorty, Geo. Funai, Sad Kubota Hilo, Myself
Man shaving outside tent (ddr-densho-466-643)
img Man shaving outside tent (ddr-densho-466-643)
Caption below photo on album page: What'cha shavin', Tad?
Tall building (ddr-densho-466-622)
img Tall building (ddr-densho-466-622)
Caption below photo on album page: First Skyscraper
Three men and small dog on beach (ddr-densho-466-864)
img Three men and small dog on beach (ddr-densho-466-864)
Caption below photo on album page: Tom Harimoto - Honolulu -
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