PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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COLLECTION ID
ddr-csujad-49
DESCRIPTION
The Sue Kato Collection consists of personal materials documenting Sue Kato's (nee Ogata) time serving in World War II with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Sue Kato served as a clerk at Fort Devens and Fort Myers as well as a translator with the language and translation sections at Camp Ritchie.
INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE
1943-1990
BULK UNIT DATE
1943-1946
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
1 volume
CONTRIBUTOR
Go For Broke National Education Center
CREATORS
- Kato, Sue (compiler)
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Go For Broke National Education Center
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
271 Objects

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Sue Kato scrapbook (ddr-csujad-49-1)
Scrapbook of Sue Kato's (nee Ogata) time serving in World War II with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Sue Kato served as a clerk at Fort Devens and Fort Myers as well as a translator with the language and translation sections at Camp Ritchie. Scrapbook items include Women's Army Auxiliary Corps pamphlets, newspaper and magazine clippings, …

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Back of the fighting front... Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, United States Army (ddr-csujad-49-2)
A recruiting pamphlet for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Section headings include: Organization and Purpose of the WAAC; Enrollment in the WAAC; Training in the WAAC; Work and Duties of the WAAC; Partial List of Duties in the WAAC; Height and Weight Qualifications; Pay of Enrolled Members; and How WAAC officers are selected. Numerous photographs with …

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Nation's greatest tribute (ddr-csujad-49-3)
A newspaper clipping about the awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Private Joe P. Martinez, who was fatally wounded in the Battle of Attu. An item from: page 3 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_006_01

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Touched the face of God (ddr-csujad-49-4)
A newspaper clipping about a war poem by John Magee, a Canadian member of the Royal Air Force. An item from: page 3 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_006_02

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73 questions and answers about the WAAC (ddr-csujad-49-5)
A recruiting pamphlet for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. The pamphlet asks and answers questions about training, duties, promotions, payment and benefits, uniforms, eligibility, and enrollment logistics. Numerous questions are accompanied by cartoon illustrations. An item from the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_007

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Letter from Alice to Sue Ogata Kato, November 4, 1944 (ddr-csujad-49-6)
A letter from Alice to Sue Kato, November 4, 1944. An item from: page 9 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_012_01

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Letter from B. J. Gregory to Sue Ogata Kato, March 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-49-7)
A letter from B. J. Gregory to Sue Kato, March 15, 1944. An item from: page 9 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_012_02

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Letter from Ethel, Walt, family and the gang to Sue Ogata Kato, April 7, 1944 (ddr-csujad-49-8)
A letter from Ethel, Walt, family and the gang to Sue Kato, April 7, 1944. An item from: page 9 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_012_03

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Memo from Captain Wiener to Sue Ogata Kato, December 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-49-9)
An office memorandum from Captain Wiener to Sue Kato, December 5, 1945. Subject line "Sweets." An item from: page 10 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_013_01

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Letter from Chiyo to Sue Ogata Kato, June 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-49-10)
A letter from Chiyo to Sue Kato, June 5, 1944. An item from: page 10 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_013_02