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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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Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-152)
img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-152)
This photo was taken immediately after landing at 24th Corp Area.
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Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-95)
img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-95)
Sgt. Akira Nakamura.
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-154)
img U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-154)
Chow line. T/4 Tomotsu Nagao, T/4 Robert Oda, T/4 Akira Nakamura.
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-67)
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Serviceman's card (ddr-densho-179-176)
doc Serviceman's card (ddr-densho-179-176)
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Signing of peace treaty (ddr-densho-179-56)
img Signing of peace treaty (ddr-densho-179-56)
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Leaflet (ddr-densho-179-232)
doc Leaflet (ddr-densho-179-232)
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Signing of peace treaty (ddr-densho-179-53)
img Signing of peace treaty (ddr-densho-179-53)
Japanese army and navy representatives from Amami and Miyako-shima for the signing of the peace treaty at the 10th Army Headquarters in Okinawa.
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Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-179-117)
img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-179-117)
Sgt. Bob Oda and Sgt. Akira Nakamura.
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Hidden gun position (ddr-densho-179-7)
img Hidden gun position (ddr-densho-179-7)
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-172)
img U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-172)
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Japanese army nurse and Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-139)
img Japanese army nurse and Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-139)
Nurse Sueko Nishikado for Japanese Army and Sgt. Harry Okano.
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Nisei soldiers with Okinawan civilians (ddr-densho-179-64)
img Nisei soldiers with Okinawan civilians (ddr-densho-179-64)
Frank Mizuno, Tom Matsumoto and Bob Oda.
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Painting and calligraphy done by a Japanese prisoner of war (ddr-densho-179-202)
doc Painting and calligraphy done by a Japanese prisoner of war (ddr-densho-179-202)
Given to a Nisei soldier with the U.S. Military Intelligence Service who was interrogating Japanese prisoners in Okinawa.
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Ryuukyuu Shuuhou newspaper article (ddr-densho-179-236)
doc Ryuukyuu Shuuhou newspaper article (ddr-densho-179-236)
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-83)
img U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-83)
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Military Intelligence Service Language School group photograph (ddr-densho-179-167)
img Military Intelligence Service Language School group photograph (ddr-densho-179-167)
Camp Savage, Class C-1, 1944. Back row, L to R: Ken K. Aiba, M. Mirohara, Clarence Mashita, Masami Yano, Takashi Imai, T. Yokogawa, Katsumi Onishi and Francis Motofuji. Front row: Tatsujo Abe, H. Yano, K. Seino, Kay Kido, George T. Yamamura, Clarence Hamaishi, H. Miyamoto, M. Okusa and Maso Jimbo. Instructor in front with stripes not …
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-149)
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Okinawa (ddr-densho-179-61)
img Okinawa (ddr-densho-179-61)
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Leaflet X-9: Mercy Knows No Enemy (ddr-densho-179-224)
doc Leaflet X-9: Mercy Knows No Enemy (ddr-densho-179-224)
Leaflet dropped on Okinawa by the U.S. military.
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-75)
img U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-75)
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Drawing done by a Japanese prisoner of war (ddr-densho-179-209)
doc Drawing done by a Japanese prisoner of war (ddr-densho-179-209)
Given to a Nisei soldier with the U.S. Military Intelligence Service who was interrogating Japanese prisoners in Okinawa.
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Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-179-123)
img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-179-123)
T/3 Akira Nakamura, 1st Lt. John Flagler, T/3 Shigeru Sato, T/3 Frank Mizuno, T/3 Harry Okano, T/3 Robert Oda.
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U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-101)
img U.S. soldiers (ddr-densho-179-101)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-101/
Leaflet X-12: People of Okinawa (ddr-densho-179-223)
doc Leaflet X-12: People of Okinawa (ddr-densho-179-223)
Leaflet dropped on Okinawa by the U.S. military.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-223/
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