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img 442nd Regimental Combat Team members running for cover in Italy (ddr-densho-114-2)

Original caption: Italy. Americans of Japanese descent, Infantrymen of the 442nd Regiment, run for cover as a German artillery shell is about to land outside the building. Fifth Army 4 April 1945.

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img Lt. White and Woodrow Husley (ddr-densho-373-47)

Photograph of two men in uniform standing outside a building with their arms on their hips. Written along the bottom of the image is "Lt. White & Woodrow Husley 1945" in blue ink.

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img Three women standing outside Poston Camp school building (ddr-ajah-6-174)

Caption below photo: Shigeko "Cookie" Koga, center, poses with two friends who were teacher at Poston, Arizona, incarceration camp, just as she was. Cookie was from Alameda, CA. Photo circa 1942-1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-264)

He is saving money for a watch when he gets home; hoping to get promoted to T/5 rank before coming home. Parents' note on envelope back: 266 Monday Oct. 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-205)

Tad heard rumor that they would go home in 6 months, and requested some candy and magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 207 Saturday June 30, 1945 request for magazine and candy

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-176)

Tad describes spending a pleasant morning with John and getting a haircut, Tad was reassigned to company for the coming battle. Parents' note on envelope back: 178 Thursday May 3, 1945 PM

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-276)

Has been playing badminton; asks for a portrait of them with To-chan for a Christmas present; practices his coronet every day. Parents' note on envelope back: 278 Monday Oct. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-254)

Tad went riding, helped treat some injured horses; still hoping for letters; read that rationing in the U.S. will be over soon. Parents' note on envelope back: 256 Saturday Sept. 29, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-192)

Tad went to town but wasn't able to find a suitable gift from mother; Tad has not mailed out the bracelet yet. Parents' note on envelope back: 194 Friday June 8, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-288)

He had a good time in Switzerland, went horse-back riding, ice skating; saw the exiled Spanish royal family at their hotel. Parents' note on envelope back: 290 Tuesday Nov. 20, 1945

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doc Rohwer High School Hi Lites, Final Edition (May 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-394)

Selected article titles: "Award Assembly Held" (p. 1), "Commencement to be Tonight" (p. 1), "Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye" (p. 2), "Meet Life Bravely" (p. 3), "Flops Failures 1945" (p. 4), "Baccalaureate Held" (p. 7).

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img A boy seated on a toy (ddr-densho-298-156)

Caption in album: "My Nephew. He frist saw day in Topaz, May 13, 1945. First year was spent in Denver. I first met him in July, 1947. Here he is: Ji-chan-hi!"

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img Hokoku Seinen Dan bugle corps (ddr-densho-37-183)

Original WRA caption: Bugle Corps of Hokoku Seinen Dan gather at Gate 1 to give proper send off to 125 of their number being sent to Santa Fe Internment Camp March 4, 1945.

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Dr. Lloyd S. Ruland (ddr-densho-446-311)

Dr. Anderson shared Dr. Ruland's letter from January 10, 1945, regarding establishing a mission in Formosa. Tsai is interested in helping expand mission, church support, and educational work in Formosa. Request to meet.

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img Group washing clothes in a river (ddr-ajah-2-879)

Caption below photo: Clothes washed by hand in a river in India as photographed by Yasuharu Koike of Alameda, CA., while he served in the CBI campaign during World War II. Circa 1945

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img Three men playing cards (ddr-ajah-2-824)

Caption: A game of poker in Barrack 15 at Camp Savage, Minnesota, where Japanese Niseis were members of the Military Intelligence Service, 1945. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-535 with additional notes

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-267)

Got his bracelet engraved name and Go for Broke motto; thinks it may be longer in Italy; returning to his company on Saturday. Parents' note on envelope back: 269 Monday Oct 15, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-220)

Tad talked about working as the chief of prisoner guard, food in the new place and requested some more magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 222 Friday July 27, 1945 request for magazines

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-250)

Tad noted the movies were old American films dubbed in Italian; As he was writing, he was covering his new badge with cellophane. Parents' note on envelope back: 252 Thursday Sept. 20, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-238)

Tad visited an Italian family in Grosseto where the father is a veterinarian; Tad found classes easy but noted other students are slow. Parents' note on envelope back: 240 Saturday Sept. 1, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-165)

Tad watched "None but the Lonely Heart"; Mail from home were delayed and Tad kept waiting for mail call and pay day. Parents' note on envelope back: 168 Monday April 16, 1945 PM

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-131)

Chester and Tad spent their last day in D.C. at the Smithsonian. They're headed to New York soon, but Tad isn't sure when. Parents' note on envelope back: 134 Wednesday Feb 14, 1945

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img Group of soldiers drinking in field of tents (ddr-densho-474-242)

Caption on album page: Ghedi Airport, Brecia, Italy, May 1945. Here the 442nd Regt processed incoming surrendering German prisoners. The photo is labeled: Beer bust! Nick Yamashiro, Mike Nakashima, Shigato Tokifuji, Saburo Yamashita

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 5 (February 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-54)

Selected article titles: "Myer on Tule Lake: Assures Operation of Center Through 1945" (p. 1), "171 Internees Depart for Santa Fe Friday" (p. 1), and "Hectic Year for Mr. Stork Foreseen" (p. 2).

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img A boy dressed in a suit and bowtie (ddr-densho-298-155)

Caption in album: "My Nephew. He frist saw day in Topaz, May 13, 1945. First year was spent in Denver. I first met him in July, 1947. Here he is: Little Mr. Big Bowtie."

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