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.

World War II (231)
Military service (2806)

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Letter from Daniel E. Talan, Assistant to Personnel Director, National Tea Co., to Chester L. Fordney, Deputy Director, Service Recognition Board, April 20, 1948 (ddr-csujad-55-2415)
doc Letter from Daniel E. Talan, Assistant to Personnel Director, National Tea Co., to Chester L. Fordney, Deputy Director, Service Recognition Board, April 20, 1948 (ddr-csujad-55-2415)
Correspondence from Daniel Talan to Chester Fordney regarding the claims of George Hideo Nakamura. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2521
Identification pass (ddr-csujad-55-2368)
doc Identification pass (ddr-csujad-55-2368)
Identification card belonging to Pvt. George Hideo Nakamura. Includes personal information, fingerprint, and travel permissions. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2474
Postal telegraph from F. A. McGovern, July 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2242)
doc Postal telegraph from F. A. McGovern, July 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2242)
Telegram from F.A. McGovern regarding the transfer of Ida Ryugo into the custody of Private First Class Masatoshi Yamaguchi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2345
Identification card--Enlisted Reserve Corps, Form no. 166, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2192)
doc Identification card--Enlisted Reserve Corps, Form no. 166, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2192)
Identification card for George Hideo Nakamura regarding his transfer to the Enlisted Reserve Corps. Includes personal information and fingerprint. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2294
Certificate of proficiency (ddr-csujad-55-2370)
doc Certificate of proficiency (ddr-csujad-55-2370)
Card belonging to George Hideo Nakamura certifying his proficiency as a sharpshooter with a score of 172. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2476
Letter from C. Wayland Brooks, United States Senator, to Mary Yamasnira re: acknowledgement that Frank S. Okusako was wounded in action, December 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-241)
doc Letter from C. Wayland Brooks, United States Senator, to Mary Yamasnira re: acknowledgement that Frank S. Okusako was wounded in action, December 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-241)
Correspondence from C. Wayland Brooks to Mary Yamasnira acknowledging that her brother, Frank Okusako, had been wounded in action. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0243
News clippings regarding the incarceration of Japanese Americans, F.C. 19, December, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-761)
doc News clippings regarding the incarceration of Japanese Americans, F.C. 19, December, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-761)
Collection of newspaper clippings covering Japanese Americans during World War II. Topics include incarceration camps, Japanese American soldiers, race, prejudice, work, and other commentary. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0763
Order for transferred man to report for induction, DSS form 156 revised, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2442)
doc Order for transferred man to report for induction, DSS form 156 revised, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2442)
Orders for George Hideo Nakamura to report for induction with the Selective Service System. D.S.S. Form 156. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2548
Correspondence postal card, DSS form no. 352, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2435)
doc Correspondence postal card, DSS form no. 352, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2435)
Correspondence card regarding confirmation of change of address for George Hideo Nakamura. D.S.S. Form No. 352. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2541
Nisei in uniform (ddr-csujad-55-329)
doc Nisei in uniform (ddr-csujad-55-329)
Pamphlet covering Nisei serving in the armed forces during World War II. Includes photographs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0331
Servicemen's families, Block 12 (ddr-csujad-55-753)
doc Servicemen's families, Block 12 (ddr-csujad-55-753)
List of servicemen's family members located in Block 12 at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes name, address, soldiers name, and relation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0755
Information series (Lowry Field, Colorado), no. 9-MS (September 1945): loans for veterans (ddr-csujad-55-2163)
doc Information series (Lowry Field, Colorado), no. 9-MS (September 1945): loans for veterans (ddr-csujad-55-2163)
Brochure regarding loans for veterans. Covers G.I. loans for home, business, and farm; farm security administration loans, and smaller war plants corporation loans. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2265
Letter from George Nakamura to Assignment and Classification Section, January 2, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2360)
doc Letter from George Nakamura to Assignment and Classification Section, January 2, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2360)
Correspondence from George Hideo Nakamura to Assignment and Classification Section requesting transfer to the quartermaster corps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2466
Notice of authorization training and subsistence allowance, VA Form 7-506, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2188)
doc Notice of authorization training and subsistence allowance, VA Form 7-506, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2188)
Form regarding subsistence allowance for George Hideo Nakamura. VA Form 7-506. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2290
Notes on George Hideo Nakamura's work history (ddr-csujad-55-2438)
doc Notes on George Hideo Nakamura's work history (ddr-csujad-55-2438)
Notes on dates and places of employment for George Hideo Nakamura. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2544
Routing and schedule (ddr-csujad-55-2357)
doc Routing and schedule (ddr-csujad-55-2357)
Spokane Air Technical Service Command routing and schedule for George Hideo Nakamura from Spokane, Washington to Colorado Springs, Colorado. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2463
Correspondence postal card, DSS form no. 352 (ddr-csujad-55-2436)
doc Correspondence postal card, DSS form no. 352 (ddr-csujad-55-2436)
Correspondence card regarding Selective Service induction. D.S.S Form no. 352. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2542
Letter from George Hideo Nakamura to Internal Security Division, November 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2148)
doc Letter from George Hideo Nakamura to Internal Security Division, November 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2148)
Correspondence from George Hideo Nakamura to the Internal Security Division regarding his removal from the Comet Model Airplane Company and loyalty to the United States. See also sac_jaac_2252. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2250
Special orders, no. 163 (October 12, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-2355)
doc Special orders, no. 163 (October 12, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-2355)
Special orders from the Headquarters Second Air Force for George Hideo Nakamura. Issued by U.S. Army Air Forces. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2461
Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, April 3, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2558)
doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, April 3, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2558)
Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell regarding learning how to shoot a rifle. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2665
Information series (Lowry Field, Colorado), no. 5-MS (September 1945): hospitalization, medical treatment and related benefits (ddr-csujad-55-2162)
doc Information series (Lowry Field, Colorado), no. 5-MS (September 1945): hospitalization, medical treatment and related benefits (ddr-csujad-55-2162)
Brochure regarding hospitalization, medical treatment, and related benefits for veterans. Covers hospitalization, out-patient treatment, prosthetics, medical treatment for veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation, and how to apply. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2264
Letter from Leo Uchida to James Waegell, November 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2338)
doc Letter from Leo Uchida to James Waegell, November 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2338)
Correspondence from Leo Uchida to James Waegell regarding military service during World War II, family relocation to do farming work, and updates on daily life. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2444
Letter from Mom and Dad to Hideo H. Nakamura, January 6, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2373)
doc Letter from Mom and Dad to Hideo H. Nakamura, January 6, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2373)
Correspondence from "Mom and Dad" to George Hideo Nakamura in Japanese regarding life in Amache incarceration camp. Please see sac_jaac_2480 for English translation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2479
Letter from F. de Amat, Consul of Spain, to Mr. Shizuo Sasaki, Secretary, Spanish Consul Joint Committee, Topaz, Utah, February 18, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-886)
doc Letter from F. de Amat, Consul of Spain, to Mr. Shizuo Sasaki, Secretary, Spanish Consul Joint Committee, Topaz, Utah, February 18, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-886)
Correspondence from F. de Amat, Consul of Spain, to Shizuo Sasaki, Secretary, Spanish Consul Joint Committee, regarding selective service of the Japanese American citizens. Includes information from the Embassy in Washington. D.C. regarding obligations of American citizens of Japanese descent to serve in the U.S. Army. Letter relayed from the Consul of Spain in San Francisco …
Postcard from Sgt. Jack to Masako Adachi, July 11, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1969)
doc Postcard from Sgt. Jack to Masako Adachi, July 11, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1969)
Postcard from Jack Oda to Masako Adachi. Cover is "A Busy Soldier's Correspondence Card" and verso includes handwritten note from Oda to Masako. From the Masako Adachi scrapbook, page 15. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1972
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