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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Man standing in front of monument (ddr-densho-466-250)
img Man standing in front of monument (ddr-densho-466-250)
Caption below photo on album page: Geo. Morihiro. Photo partially covered by adjacent photo, image inverted
Man with glasses (ddr-densho-466-705)
img Man with glasses (ddr-densho-466-705)
Caption below photo on album page: Tad Mayeda New York City
Men walking along gangplank (ddr-densho-466-157)
img Men walking along gangplank (ddr-densho-466-157)
Caption below photo on album page: Don't slip, Colonel
Hank Iwakiri (ddr-densho-466-93)
img Hank Iwakiri (ddr-densho-466-93)
Caption below photo on album page: Naples - April '46 Hank Iwakiri
Woman sitting in garden outside house (ddr-densho-466-888)
img Woman sitting in garden outside house (ddr-densho-466-888)
Caption below photo on album page: Rose. Inscription on photo front: Kim, Love Rose
Man standing in doorway (ddr-densho-466-856)
img Man standing in doorway (ddr-densho-466-856)
Caption below photo on album page: "Hans" our prisoner of war handy man
Three men sitting on rail by fountain (ddr-densho-466-635)
img Three men sitting on rail by fountain (ddr-densho-466-635)
Caption below photo on album page: Doc, Shig, Yonker, Nak Russ
Ornate church (ddr-densho-466-390)
img Ornate church (ddr-densho-466-390)
Caption below photo on album page: Milan Italy
Man being presented with a lei with numerous men taking photos (ddr-densho-466-173)
img Man being presented with a lei with numerous men taking photos (ddr-densho-466-173)
Caption below photo on album page: Earl Finch receiving lei from WAC. Don't look so shy Mr. Finch!
Boxing match in stadium (ddr-densho-466-722)
img Boxing match in stadium (ddr-densho-466-722)
Caption below photo on album page: Boxing - Mar. 1946 Yankee Stadium
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