Civilian Exclusion Order No. 79

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OBJECT ID

ddr-densho-25-45 (Legacy UID: denshopd-p25-00045)

PARENT COLLECTION

Yamada Collection

DESCRIPTION

Prior to mass removal, exclusion areas were described in civilian exclusion orders posted by Lieutenant General John DeWitt of the Western Defense Command. Civilian Exclusion Area No. 79 included a portion of South King County, Washington. Maps detailing the prohibited area were also posted.

DATE

May 15, 1942

LOCATION

Posted in King County, Washington

OBJECT GENRE

Correspondence

OBJECT FORMAT

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Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Yamada Family Collection

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