ddr-densho-179 — Akira Nakamura Family Collection

Akira Nakamura Family Collection

ddr-densho-179

This collection contains photographs and documents belonging to Mr. Akira Nakamura, who served in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service during World War II. In 1945, he was selected to serve in Okinawa interrogating Japanese prisoners of war. The collection includes photographs of Okinawan civilians and U.S. soldiers. Also included are drawings and calligraphy given to Mr. Nakamura by Japanese prisoners of war, as well as original copies of leaflets dropped on Okinawa by the United States Army.

c.1940s

192 photographic prints, black and white; 46 documents

Densho

Courtesy of the Akira Nakamura Family Collection

237 Objects

img Okinawan civilian (ddr-densho-179-1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-1/

img Okinawans holding American military leaflets (ddr-densho-179-2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-2/

img Okinawa (ddr-densho-179-3)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-3/

img Okinawans on a road (ddr-densho-179-4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-4/

img Okinawans carrying water (ddr-densho-179-5)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-5/

img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-179-6)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-6/

img Hidden gun position (ddr-densho-179-7)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-7/

img Cave housing a gun position (ddr-densho-179-8)

This cave, with its opening covered with camouflage netting, was discovered by advancing U.S. Army forces on Okinawa. It was still under construction, and apparently was built to house a gun position.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-179-8/