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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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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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"
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?
Man by tents (ddr-densho-466-660)
img Man by tents (ddr-densho-466-660)
Caption on left of photo: Rus Hirata (Denver, Colo)
Airplane on runway (ddr-densho-466-15)
img Airplane on runway (ddr-densho-466-15)
Caption below photo on album page: Pisa-Naples Bound
Small boy in snow suit (ddr-densho-466-880)
img Small boy in snow suit (ddr-densho-466-880)
Caption below photo on album page: Jimmie Yamashita
Portrait of Kiichi Kato (ddr-densho-466-327)
img Portrait of Kiichi Kato (ddr-densho-466-327)
Inscription on front: To Kim Your Buddy Kiichi. Caption on photo: Kiichi Kato
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