Military Intelligence Service

The first Japanese Americans to serve in the military during World War II were linguists involved in the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS). The MISLS was charged with training soldiers in the Japanese language for intelligence purposes. Japanese Americans served as both instructors and students at the school, which opened on November 1, 1941. The Language School began recruiting instructors and later students directly from concentration camps as early as July 1942. MISLS graduates were assigned in small teams to units fighting in the Pacific and to intelligence centers throughout the Allied command. They translated captured documents, interrogated prisoners of war, wrote propaganda, encouraged Japanese soldiers and civilians to surrender, and monitored radio broadcasts. After the war, they acted as interpreters at the war crime trials and for the occupation government in Japan.

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-224)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he describes in detail his furlough trip in New York City.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-224/

doc Note on train menu (ddr-densho-356-215)

Train menu from Great Northern Railway's Empire Builder route. On the back of the menu is a message to Yuri Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata. In the message Yoshito informs Yuriko that the train is crossing into Idaho and he is headed to Fort Snelling in Minnesota and that he will write her again once he …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-215/

doc Birthday card to Yuri from Yoshito (ddr-densho-356-240)

Birthday card to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata. Associated with the card were a receipt for curtains and a shipping label.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-240/

doc Letter and photos to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-264)

Letter and three photographs to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata. In the letter he talks about the things he has seen on the front, his feelings on death, news from their hometowns and mutual friends, and his opinion on if Yuri should relocate. Mailed with the letter are three photographs, the first one is of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-264/

doc Yoshito Shibata Autobiography (ddr-densho-356-267)

Autobiography of Yoshito Shibata, details his time in the U.S. Army between 1941 and 1946. In 1941 he was part of the Finance office, in 1942 he attended the Language School at Camp Savage, in 1943 he was deployed to the Pacific Theatre and was stationed there until 1946.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-267/

doc Returned letter to Yoshito Shibata from Yuri Tsukada (ddr-densho-356-265)

A returned letter addressed to Yoshito Shibata from Yuriko Domoto Tsukada, in the letter Yuri apologizes for the delay in sending her wedding announcement and describes her wedding, finding an apartment in Boston, her husband Richard "Dick" Tsukada, work, and taking Masters courses at Simmons College.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-265/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-223)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he recalls a month long recruitment trip to some of the WRA camps for qualified Niseis to join MIS. His writing includes a mention for being present to an incident at Poston (possibly the Poston Strike or the incidences that lead to the strike). He talks …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-223/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-227)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he thanks Yuri for sending him a gift and recalls his birthday trip up the Empire State Building.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-227/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-232)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he acknowledges receiving two letters from Yuri, what the Christmas celebration was like at Camp Savage, the response to his report on the recruitment trip to WRA camps, meeting Chris Ishii, the change in daily routine at Camp Savage to include more physical training, inquires into …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-232/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-246)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he informs Yuri about the beautiful views from Angel Island and his plan to visit the Bay Area again to see his family's nursery and possibly visit their Alma Mater (University of California, Berkeley).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-246/

doc Letter from Yoshito Shibata to Yuri Domoto (ddr-densho-356-216)

Envelope and letter addressed to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata. In the letter Yoshito writes about his memories of Easter and the possibility of how he will celebrate this year, inquires about Yuri's plans, his visits to Minneapolis and St. Paul, where he and other soldiers are asked if they are Japanese or Chinese, and if …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-216/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-243)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he describes plans to visit areas around the San Francisco Bay while he is temporarily station there, a concern locals will report his unit to the FBI, and a desire to be transferred to the front soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-243/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-248)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he talks about his first week in the Pacific Theater at an undisclosed location.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-248/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-251)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he inquires about the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps being opening to Nisei and if Yuri or their mutual friend Tak were thinking about joining. Hints at his interesting work, but notes that he can not share it due to the censor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-251/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-260)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he describes his office, a sermon he heard earlier that day on poor language, his own family, and memories of college.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-260/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-221)

Envelope and letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he discusses the ease in which all the solider took to studying and wonders if its in part because many of the soldiers are college graduates. He then discusses in detail the ways Nisei soldiers interact with locals and the widespread dating that is …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-221/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-247)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he informs her that a backlog of letters were delivered to his unit causing him awe at the importance of communication while in the army, he also talks about visiting his hometown and offers to stop by the Domoto's nursery to check in on things for …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-247/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-255)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he tells high tales about the mosquitos in his area.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-255/

doc Letter to Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-212)

Two drafts of a letter to Yoshito Shibata from presumably Yuriko Domoto Tsukada in which she asks to talk in person about a photo she received from him.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-212/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-242)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he informs Yuri of his new mailing address.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-242/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-236)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he talks about the press a Marine office gave about Nisei soldiers learning Japanese in Minnesota and using it in the Pacific theater, the announcement of the formation of 442nd/100th Battalion, a recent proposal to relocate Japanese Americans into Midwestern states in defense and agricultural jobs, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-236/