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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Couple standing by flowers outside Hunts Point Grocery (ddr-densho-466-904)
img Couple standing by flowers outside Hunts Point Grocery (ddr-densho-466-904)
Caption below photo on album page: Rose and Kiyo. Inscription on photo front (partly obscured): Kim, Love Rose
Couple sitting on grassy hill (ddr-densho-466-895)
img Couple sitting on grassy hill (ddr-densho-466-895)
Caption below photo on album page: Kaz Murakami and Fumi Kinoshita
View through window at city (ddr-densho-466-838)
img View through window at city (ddr-densho-466-838)
Caption below photo on album pages: Thru the windows of Hotel Jura Lucerne
Ship in distance seen from ship (ddr-densho-466-163)
img Ship in distance seen from ship (ddr-densho-466-163)
Caption below photo on album page: Ambrose Lights (Ambrose)
Man standing outside stone building (ddr-densho-466-752)
img Man standing outside stone building (ddr-densho-466-752)
Caption below photo on album page: Russ Lookin' For somepin - Maybe someone! Signorina?
Two women on stairs outside barracks (ddr-densho-466-901)
img Two women on stairs outside barracks (ddr-densho-466-901)
Caption below photo on album page: Kazzie and Kay. Inscription on photo (partly obscured): [Ki]m Muromoto: Always K[ay]
Two men in uniform, one man on bicycle (ddr-densho-466-345)
img Two men in uniform, one man on bicycle (ddr-densho-466-345)
Caption below photo on album page: Miuri Fujii / Kats Kajiura
Men playing ball (ddr-densho-466-92)
img Men playing ball (ddr-densho-466-92)
Caption below photo on album page: Lomo Shinji
Man sitting outside tent (ddr-densho-466-659)
img Man sitting outside tent (ddr-densho-466-659)
Caption on right of photo: Dick Morita (Pasadena, Calif)
Two small boats on Arno River (ddr-densho-466-67)
img Two small boats on Arno River (ddr-densho-466-67)
Caption below photo on album page: Arno River - What the hell's goin' on?
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