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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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Woman standing by ship with dog (ddr-densho-466-149)
img Woman standing by ship with dog (ddr-densho-466-149)
Caption below photo on album page: Patti Essington
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Man standing on balcony (ddr-densho-466-73)
img Man standing on balcony (ddr-densho-466-73)
Caption below photo on album page: Jaimie Katayama
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Man sitting on lawn outside greenhouse. Likely Gunzaburo Muromoto (ddr-densho-466-916)
img Man sitting on lawn outside greenhouse. Likely Gunzaburo Muromoto (ddr-densho-466-916)
Caption below photo on album page: "Dad"
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Man with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-710)
img Man with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-710)
Caption below photo on album page: Richard Morita Pasadena, Calif
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Man standing by volleyball net (ddr-densho-466-34)
img Man standing by volleyball net (ddr-densho-466-34)
Caption below photo on album page: Lt. Wheeler
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Portrait of Suguru Kanno (ddr-densho-466-329)
img Portrait of Suguru Kanno (ddr-densho-466-329)
Inscription on front: Kim / Sugu. Caption below photo on album page: Suguru Kanno
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Five men outside tent (ddr-densho-466-740)
img Five men outside tent (ddr-densho-466-740)
Caption below photo on album page: Our Hutmen!
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View of Lecco across lake (ddr-densho-466-402)
img View of Lecco across lake (ddr-densho-466-402)
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Man kneeling on grassy hillside (ddr-densho-466-259)
img Man kneeling on grassy hillside (ddr-densho-466-259)
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Man standing by tree (ddr-densho-466-857)
img Man standing by tree (ddr-densho-466-857)
Caption below photo on album page: Whatcha doin Tad?
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Woman standing in garden. Likely Masu Muromoto (ddr-densho-466-918)
img Woman standing in garden. Likely Masu Muromoto (ddr-densho-466-918)
Caption below photo on album page: Mom
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Mountains in Swiss Alps (ddr-densho-466-142)
img Mountains in Swiss Alps (ddr-densho-466-142)
Caption below photo on album page: Jungfrau Mts.
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Two men sitting on hillside (ddr-densho-466-283)
img Two men sitting on hillside (ddr-densho-466-283)
Caption below photo on album page: Sugoru Kanno
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Two men in uniform by row of trees (ddr-densho-466-26)
img Two men in uniform by row of trees (ddr-densho-466-26)
Caption below photo on album page: Novi Ligure - Mimaki, Tanaoka
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Three men standing by sign (ddr-densho-466-224)
img Three men standing by sign (ddr-densho-466-224)
Photo partially obscured by page caption. Inscription on photo: Takaichi Bros. / The "Not-so-there" one, Oliver H. T.
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Man in wheelchair with lei, one leg amputated (ddr-densho-466-331)
img Man in wheelchair with lei, one leg amputated (ddr-densho-466-331)
Caption below photo on album page: Terumi Kato
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-331/
Two women and a man standing by car (ddr-densho-466-900)
img Two women and a man standing by car (ddr-densho-466-900)
Caption below photo on album page: Mary Betty
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Man with rifle smoking a pipe (ddr-densho-466-296)
img Man with rifle smoking a pipe (ddr-densho-466-296)
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Two men standing under 5th Army sign (ddr-densho-466-364)
img Two men standing under 5th Army sign (ddr-densho-466-364)
Caption below two photos: P.O.W. Camp Lk. Garda Italy
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Men on field inside stadium (ddr-densho-466-730)
img Men on field inside stadium (ddr-densho-466-730)
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Man with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-715)
img Man with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-715)
Caption below photo on album page: Chocolate Sakagawa Hawaii
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Man sitting on base of monument holding a branch (ddr-densho-466-355)
img Man sitting on base of monument holding a branch (ddr-densho-466-355)
Caption below photo on album page: Danny Kuniyoshi
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Man standing on walkway by lake with three women (ddr-densho-466-739)
img Man standing on walkway by lake with three women (ddr-densho-466-739)
Caption below photo on album page: Tad the "Lover"
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Crowd watching boxing match (ddr-densho-466-83)
img Crowd watching boxing match (ddr-densho-466-83)
Caption below photo on album page: Boxing Tournament in Livorno, Italy
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Group of men in uniform getting coffee (ddr-densho-466-4)
img Group of men in uniform getting coffee (ddr-densho-466-4)
Caption below photo on album page: "Get your coffee while its hot!" Virginia Moore
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