Alameda Japanese American History Project: Joe Iwataki Military Service Collection

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COLLECTION ID

ddr-ajah-2

DESCRIPTION

The album contains photos and documents from Joe Iwataki’s military service in WWII including time at MIS language school and posting to the Pacitic theatre. Collection includes material from MIS reunions. Joe Iwataki was born in Alameda, California and enlisted in the military in Spring of 1941. After Pearl Harbor he was assigned to guard duty at a site on the California Nevada border before being sent for training at the MIS language school at Camp Savage in Minnesota. Iwataki served in Australia and the Phillipines.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1932-1982

BULK UNIT DATE

1941-1945

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Photo album with 80 pages containing 711 photos, 21 loose photos, 5 panoramas

CONTRIBUTOR

Alameda Japanese American History Project

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Alameda Japanese American History Project, Densho

RIGHTS

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Bay District YMWBA Conference 1932 (ddr-ajah-2-1)
img Bay District YMWBA Conference 1932 (ddr-ajah-2-1)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Caption on back: Bay Area YMWBA "1932". Stamped on back: Tsuji Photo Service, Oakland, California
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-1/
Alameda Meeting, 2/19/1933 (ddr-ajah-2-2)
img Alameda Meeting, 2/19/1933 (ddr-ajah-2-2)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Caption in Japanese on front
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-2/
YWBA 1940 (ddr-ajah-2-3)
img YWBA 1940 (ddr-ajah-2-3)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Inscription on front: Twenty Years Anniversary / Alameda YWBA / April 21, 1940. On back: Y.W.B.A. 20th yr anniversary 1940
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-3/
Alameda Meeting 1935 (ddr-ajah-2-4)
img Alameda Meeting 1935 (ddr-ajah-2-4)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Inscription on front in Japanese. Stamp on back: Tsuji Photo Service, Oakland, California
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-4/
Alameda Meeting 1934 (ddr-ajah-2-5)
img Alameda Meeting 1934 (ddr-ajah-2-5)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Inscription on front in Japanese.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-5/
Man in uniform standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-6)
img Man in uniform standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-6)
Lincoln T. Taira / Brawley, Calif. Brecs Leader
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-6/
Man in fatigues standing outside barracks. Inscription on front: Joe- Fort Ord 1941 (ddr-ajah-2-7)
img Man in fatigues standing outside barracks. Inscription on front: Joe- Fort Ord 1941 (ddr-ajah-2-7)
Inscribed on back, unable to scan: "Private Joe Iwataki Co. A 53rd Infantry Fort Ord Feb. 1941 'Fatigue Clothes'"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-7/
Two men in uniform. Written on front: Joe-Tsutomu 1941 / Joe / Tsutomu Inouye (ddr-ajah-2-8)
img Two men in uniform. Written on front: Joe-Tsutomu 1941 / Joe / Tsutomu Inouye (ddr-ajah-2-8)
Inscribed on back, unable to scan: "Joe-Tsutomu Inouye"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-8/
Two men outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-9)
img Two men outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-9)
Written on back: Ambassador Grew Camp Savage
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-9/
Five men in uniform leaning on fence looking at pelican. Written on front: Iwao, Myso, Leo, Jun (ddr-ajah-2-10)
img Five men in uniform leaning on fence looking at pelican. Written on front: Iwao, Myso, Leo, Jun (ddr-ajah-2-10)
Written on back: Rio Yasukawa / Somewhere in Australia 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-10/

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