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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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Nine soldiers sitting on hillside (ddr-densho-466-242)
img Nine soldiers sitting on hillside (ddr-densho-466-242)
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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?
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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]
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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
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Man sitting on rocky hillside (ddr-densho-466-281)
img Man sitting on rocky hillside (ddr-densho-466-281)
Caption below photo on album page: Shig Takeuchi
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Man sitting on wall (ddr-densho-466-117)
img Man sitting on wall (ddr-densho-466-117)
Caption below photo on album page: Hayakawa
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Men playing basketball (ddr-densho-466-679)
img Men playing basketball (ddr-densho-466-679)
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Men playing ball (ddr-densho-466-92)
img Men playing ball (ddr-densho-466-92)
Caption below photo on album page: Lomo Shinji
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Man lifting weights (ddr-densho-466-232)
img Man lifting weights (ddr-densho-466-232)
Photo partially obscured by adjacent photos.
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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)
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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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Two men on city sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-277)
img Two men on city sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-277)
Inscription on photo front: George / Shig
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Two men sitting by wall (ddr-densho-466-667)
img Two men sitting by wall (ddr-densho-466-667)
Caption below photo on album page: "Smoothie" - "Dimples"
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Man sitting on steps with young girl (ddr-densho-466-733)
img Man sitting on steps with young girl (ddr-densho-466-733)
Caption below three photos: Cute Girl - Don't you think so, Bub?
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Man by tents (ddr-densho-466-660)
img Man by tents (ddr-densho-466-660)
Caption on left of photo: Rus Hirata (Denver, Colo)
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Six men in row boat (ddr-densho-466-382)
img Six men in row boat (ddr-densho-466-382)
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Man standing on street (ddr-densho-466-256)
img Man standing on street (ddr-densho-466-256)
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View of cable car line down mountain (ddr-densho-466-807)
img View of cable car line down mountain (ddr-densho-466-807)
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People by snowy field (ddr-densho-466-137)
img People by snowy field (ddr-densho-466-137)
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Two men on street by rubble (ddr-densho-466-132)
img Two men on street by rubble (ddr-densho-466-132)
Caption below photo on album page: Roccasecca
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Woman sitting on wall by river (ddr-densho-466-66)
img Woman sitting on wall by river (ddr-densho-466-66)
Caption below photo on album page: Gertie
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Airplane on runway (ddr-densho-466-15)
img Airplane on runway (ddr-densho-466-15)
Caption below photo on album page: Pisa-Naples Bound
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View of islands and ocean (ddr-densho-466-159)
img View of islands and ocean (ddr-densho-466-159)
Caption below photo on album page: Azores
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Men sitting at tables, eating (ddr-densho-466-872)
img Men sitting at tables, eating (ddr-densho-466-872)
Caption below two photos: Manjiale up Boys!
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Soldier posing with two young girls (ddr-densho-466-292)
img Soldier posing with two young girls (ddr-densho-466-292)
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