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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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Man standing outside tent (ddr-densho-466-41)
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Caption below photo on album page: Fujitani
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Arc de triomphe (ddr-densho-466-696)
img Arc de triomphe (ddr-densho-466-696)
Caption below photo on album page: Arc of Triumph (Tomb of France's unknown Soldier)
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Group of eight women outside barracks (ddr-densho-466-898)
img Group of eight women outside barracks (ddr-densho-466-898)
Inscription on photo front: To Pvt Kim Muromoto, Always, Kay
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Two men by gate at entrance to P.O.W. Camp (ddr-densho-466-367)
img Two men by gate at entrance to P.O.W. Camp (ddr-densho-466-367)
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Man in doorway of building (ddr-densho-466-32)
img Man in doorway of building (ddr-densho-466-32)
Caption below photo on album page: Hideo Ito
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Crowd of men in stands (ddr-densho-466-82)
img Crowd of men in stands (ddr-densho-466-82)
Caption below photo on album page: Boxing Tournament in Livorno, Italy
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Two men playing catch near tents (ddr-densho-466-381)
img Two men playing catch near tents (ddr-densho-466-381)
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Three men laying in tall grass (ddr-densho-466-262)
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Two men walking down row of crosses at the cemetery at Castelfiorentino (ddr-densho-466-693)
img Two men walking down row of crosses at the cemetery at Castelfiorentino (ddr-densho-466-693)
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Man standing outside building (ddr-densho-466-346)
img Man standing outside building (ddr-densho-466-346)
Caption on right of photo on album page: Katsumi Pologee[?] Matsunami
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Photo of woman (ddr-densho-466-951)
img Photo of woman (ddr-densho-466-951)
Caption below photo on album page: Flo
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Rocky cliff and ski lift sign (ddr-densho-466-806)
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Men standing outside Mess Hall (ddr-densho-466-23)
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Caption below photo on album page: Having coffee and donuts
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Large pool (ddr-densho-466-852)
img Large pool (ddr-densho-466-852)
Caption below photo on album page: Swimmin' Pool Zurich
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Man sitting on hillside by stack of sandbags (ddr-densho-466-360)
img Man sitting on hillside by stack of sandbags (ddr-densho-466-360)
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Man kneeling by others (ddr-densho-466-657)
img Man kneeling by others (ddr-densho-466-657)
Caption below photo on album page: Calvin Murashige (Hilo Hawaii)
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Eight soldiers (ddr-densho-466-244)
img Eight soldiers (ddr-densho-466-244)
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Man standing under sign for 442nd Infantry Company I (ddr-densho-466-867)
img Man standing under sign for 442nd Infantry Company I (ddr-densho-466-867)
Caption below photo on album page: Johnny Yoshida Quiney Mont.
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Men in uniform standing cars (ddr-densho-466-17)
img Men in uniform standing cars (ddr-densho-466-17)
Caption below photo on album page: Lt. Bob Eggert
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Men by tents in field (ddr-densho-466-648)
img Men by tents in field (ddr-densho-466-648)
Caption below photo on album page: Get showered, Shig
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Man looking down at hands (ddr-densho-466-932)
img Man looking down at hands (ddr-densho-466-932)
Caption below photo on album page: Tom
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Two women in bathing suits on riverside (ddr-densho-466-652)
img Two women in bathing suits on riverside (ddr-densho-466-652)
Caption below photo on album page: George Morihiro Fife, Washington
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Group posing by tents (ddr-densho-466-372)
img Group posing by tents (ddr-densho-466-372)
Caption on photo: Windstorm in Lecco, Italy
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Couple sitting nest to memorial (ddr-densho-466-778)
img Couple sitting nest to memorial (ddr-densho-466-778)
Caption below photo on album page: Mio Amore
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Two men pretending to be a horse with a third riding them (ddr-densho-466-359)
img Two men pretending to be a horse with a third riding them (ddr-densho-466-359)
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