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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-262)

Got his pay; had dinner with his old company; a friend (Katsumi Kawaguchi) reenlisted and is headed to the Pacific theater after a furlough; requests more magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 264 Saturday Oct. 13, 1945 request for magazines

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img Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-187)

Original WRA caption: Size of well-wishers diminished as the number of pro-Japan sympathizers sent to internment grew. Although 400 when leaving June 24, 1945, when this picture was taken, the send-off crowd was not nearly up-to-par.

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Narrator Bo T. Sakaguchi

Nisei male. August 11, 1925, and raised in North Hollywood, California. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Attended high school in camp, then left in 1945 to attend college. Drafted into the army, then lived and worked in various locations after World War II.

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img Nisei soldier receiving the Purple Heart (ddr-densho-114-155)

Original caption: Sand Island, Honolulu. Pvt. Harry Koka of Ewa, Oahu, T.H., is awarded the Purple Heart by Col. Ernst T. Barco, CO, AP & SC. He was wounded while fighting with the famed 100th Infantry in the Italian Campaign. 6 June 1945.

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img Atomic bomb dome (ddr-densho-107-39)

Looking toward Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome) located near the epicenter of atomic destruction of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. This building was a commercial exhibition hall. Roy Matsumoto's mother and other members of his family lived two blocks from this dome.

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img A boy dressed as a lieutenant (ddr-densho-298-153)

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: Dressed as his Uncle John as a Lieutenant of the US Army."

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img Father and son on a porch (ddr-densho-298-152)

Caption in album: "My Nephew. He first saw day in Topaz, May 13, 1945. First year was spent in Denver. I first met him in July, 1947. Here he is: With Daddy and the ill-fated Ziggy who was run over shortly after."

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img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-121)

Nisei soldiers enjoying roasting hot dogs over a fire. Sumito Horiuchi is second from left. The back of the photograph reads "Picnic Sumito Horiuchi Fort Snelling Minnesota" in blue ink and "8 July 1945" and a message in Japanese in black ink.

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img Young Japanese American woman playing the piano (ddr-densho-362-26)

Picture of a young woman playing the piano with an inscription on the front and back of the picture. Inscription on the front of photo reads "Dearest Mich-chan, Sincerely, Mitsue Ushio". Inscription on the back of the photo reads June 9, 1945.

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av Archival footage of World War II (1 of 2) (ddr-ajah-6-322)

Selected footage from the National Archives of the World War II Japanese American incarceration. Truman awarding the 442nd Regimental Combat Team medals, the 442nd ariving home in 1945, and Japanese American soldiers training. Part of the 1995 documentary Honor Bound: A Personal Journey.

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av Archival footage of World War II (2 of 2) (ddr-ajah-6-323)

Selected footage from the National Archives of the World War II Japanese American incarceration. Truman awarding the 442nd Regimental Combat Team medals, the 442nd ariving home in 1945, and Japanese American soldiers training. Part of the 1995 documentary Honor Bound: A Personal Journey.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-323/

doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-244)

First anniversary in army letter; Tad reflected on his experience, expressed concerns for his family's deposit in Japanese banks and shared rumors that 442nd may soon move to Naples for final departure. Parents' note on envelope back: 246 Wednesday Sept. 5, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-191)

Tad updates a request several weeks back for a service cap due to a new assignment with the Adjutant General's Office and includes drawing for reference. Parents' note on envelope back:193 Friday June 8, 1945 request for service cap and candy, sent.

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-246)

Tad commented on his boring routine and shared that he read in paper that 90% of the soldiers in the European Theater of Operations (E.T.O.) are expected to be home by December. Parents' note on envelope back: 248 Saturday Sept. 8, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-296)

The Thanksgiving dinner the night before was good, turkey and all the dressings; will be getting a raise with his new rank; hasn't sent the watch yet. Parents' note on envelope back: #298 Saturday Dec. 1, 1945 Request for magazines and socks

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-209)

Tad explained why he did not write: saw a USO Show with Frank Sinatra and Phil Silvers and another visit to carnival; Tad received package and had an Italian lady alter the cap. Parents' note on envelope back: 211 Saturday July 7, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-121)

Tad got paid: "my wallet is fat again." The company went to the firing range that day. Later, Tad and Shiro saw "This Man's Navy", which was "a good typical [Wallace] Beery show." Parents' note on envelope back: 124 Saturday Feb 3, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-274)

Still waiting for orders; asks for $20 so if he goes to Switzerland he can buy a watch; asks if they have found a house and how long they might stay there. Parents' note on envelope back: 276 Thursday Oct. 25, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-277)

Moved back to service company and got assigned to a job as a clerk at the command post; living in a tent with three others; got the packages and letters they sent. Parents' note on envelope back: 279 Tuesday Oct 30, 1945

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-290)

Just got driver's license to drive trucks; laughed about them telling him to drive slow because if he doesn't he faces court martial and a fee; asks for magazines. Parents' note on envelope back: 292 Wednesday Nov. 21, 1945 Request for magazines

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Collection Topaz Times Collection (ddr-densho-142)

This collection consists of the Topaz Times, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.

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Collection Rohwer Outpost Collection (ddr-densho-143)

This collection consists of the Rohwer Outpost, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-143/

Collection Granada Pioneer Collection (ddr-densho-147)

This collection consists of the Granada Pioneer, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-147/

img Chicken farm workers in Poston camp (ddr-csujad-35-16)

A group photograph of chicken farm workers in the Poston camp in Arizona. Translation of the handwritten note on the back side: Photographed in the middle of June, 1945. Chicken farm workers at the Poston camp. Closed at the end of July. This was my first experience to work under someone else and only followed his …

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Collection Manzanar Free Press Collection (ddr-densho-125)

This collection consists of the Manzanar Free Press, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Manzanar concentration camp, California. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-125/

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