Ben Mayewaki Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-563

DESCRIPTION

The collection contains materials from and related to Ben Mayewaki time serving the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) at Fort Snelling in Minnesota, with the 5th Air Force Headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, and in the New Guinea campaign. In 1944 Ben was reassigned to Military Intelligence in Washington DC and attached to the Pentagon. While in D.C. he was stationed at Fort Myer in Virginia. Ben was at the Pentagon when the original signed Japanese Instrument of Surrender document arrived for processing, where he was involved in authenticating the document's translations. In 1945 Ben was assigned to be part of the US Army's team to prepare a report on the US Strategic Bombing Survey of Japan. He was sent to Japan in October 1945 and returned to the US in January 1946. During his assignment in Japan, he was able to take a furlough to visit Mayewaki relatives in Hiroshima. Ben visited several cities in Japan to assess the damage that resulted from the strategic bombing of cities during the war. He was discharged on February 22, 1946.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1941-1946

BULK UNIT DATE

19461-1946

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Ben Mayewaki Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

65 Objects

Portrait of Ben Mayewaki (ddr-densho-563-1)
img Portrait of Ben Mayewaki (ddr-densho-563-1)
Printed on photo front: Ben Mayewaki MIS: Sav42-12, Australia, Sagamihara, Japan Courtesy of the Harano Family
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-1/
Certificate of Completion for MIS Language School for Ben Mayewaki (ddr-densho-563-2)
doc Certificate of Completion for MIS Language School for Ben Mayewaki (ddr-densho-563-2)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-2/
Group portrait of MIS Class (ddr-densho-563-3)
img Group portrait of MIS Class (ddr-densho-563-3)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-3/
Group portrait of MIS Class (ddr-densho-563-4)
img Group portrait of MIS Class (ddr-densho-563-4)
Ben Mayewaki 7th from right in 3rd row
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-4/
Group portrait of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-5)
img Group portrait of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-5)
Ben Mayewaki 5th from left of kneeling group
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-5/
Group portrait of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-6)
img Group portrait of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-6)
Ben Mayewaki 2nd from right in 2nd row
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-6/
Group portrait of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-7)
img Group portrait of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-7/
Photo of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-8)
img Photo of MIS class Section 7 (ddr-densho-563-8)
With note identifying Ben Mayewaki
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-8/
List of MIS Section 7 members (ddr-densho-563-9)
doc List of MIS Section 7 members (ddr-densho-563-9)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-9/
Typed word list and translations (ddr-densho-563-10)
doc Typed word list and translations (ddr-densho-563-10)
Compiled by Ben Mayewaki
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-563-10/

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