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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Castle with tower (ddr-densho-466-626)
img Castle with tower (ddr-densho-466-626)
Caption below photo on album page: Mackenize Castle
Tak Sato (ddr-densho-466-431)
img Tak Sato (ddr-densho-466-431)
Inscription on photo: Sato / to Kim / Bon Chance. Caption below photo on album page: Tak Sato
Portrait of woman (ddr-densho-466-892)
img Portrait of woman (ddr-densho-466-892)
Caption below photo on album page: Molly (Weiser, Idaho)
View of bridge from car (ddr-densho-466-944)
img View of bridge from car (ddr-densho-466-944)
Caption below photo on album page: Oakland Bay Bridge
Group of men in uniform (ddr-densho-466-16)
img Group of men in uniform (ddr-densho-466-16)
Caption below photo on album page: Fourth Platoon Masuda, Higashi, Takenaka, Hirano, Watada, Yano, Uriye
Four men outside building looking up (ddr-densho-466-756)
img Four men outside building looking up (ddr-densho-466-756)
Caption below photo on album page: What's Everyone Lookin' at anyhow?
Portrait of Dan Kuniyoshi (ddr-densho-466-333)
img Portrait of Dan Kuniyoshi (ddr-densho-466-333)
Inscription on photo: Kim / Denny. Caption below photo on album page: Dan Kuniyoshi
Portrait of man (ddr-densho-466-893)
img Portrait of man (ddr-densho-466-893)
Caption below photo on album page: Hans Gerber (Zurich, Switzerland)
Portrait of Tad Mayeda (ddr-densho-466-336)
img Portrait of Tad Mayeda (ddr-densho-466-336)
Inscription on photo: Kim: The last and smallest of the Mayedas your pal Tad. Caption below photo on album page:Tad Mayeda
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