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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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 with hills and tents in background (ddr-densho-466-656)
img Man with hills and tents in background (ddr-densho-466-656)
Caption below photo on album page: Shig Murao (Seattle, Wash)
Two men looking up at sign (ddr-densho-466-226)
img Two men looking up at sign (ddr-densho-466-226)
Photo partially covered by adjacent photos. Caption on photo: Geo. Shiba
Crowd in street with signs (ddr-densho-466-634)
img Crowd in street with signs (ddr-densho-466-634)
Caption below photo on album page: Shig T. Yosh I. Doe G. Geo M.
Three men standing outside Red Cross (ddr-densho-466-63)
img Three men standing outside Red Cross (ddr-densho-466-63)
Caption below photo on album page: Hirata, Nishikawa, Iwakiri
Man holding mortar shell in front of memorial (ddr-densho-466-252)
img Man holding mortar shell in front of memorial (ddr-densho-466-252)
Caption below photo on album page: Shig Murao. Photo partially covered by adjacent photo.
Front of stone house (ddr-densho-466-621)
img Front of stone house (ddr-densho-466-621)
Caption below photo on album page: Home of C. Columbus
Man standing by wall (ddr-densho-466-349)
img Man standing by wall (ddr-densho-466-349)
Caption below photo on album page: Russ Hirata. Photo partially obscured by adjacent photo
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