WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY
Washington

October 29, 1945

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE No. 322

Subject: Nisei in Armed Forces

Distribution: AO

We have received from the War Department an official listing of all persons of Japanese ancestry, including Nisei and Alien volunteers, who served with the Army of the United States between July 1, 1940 and June 30, 1945. From this list the following tabulation has been made:

HAWAII

Officers ... 109

Enlisted Personnel ... 10,598

10,707

MAINLAND

Officers ... 142

Enlisted Personnel ... 11,683

11,825

GRAND TOTAL ... 22,532

These figures should be regarded as official and should be used by WRA personnel in connection with all statements concerning the number of persons of Japanese descent who served with the Army during the war.

[Signed] D.S. Myer

Director