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doc Letter from H. N. Gilbert, Brigadier General, United States Army Director to Masao Okine, May 3, 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-78)

An official letter from Office of Dependency Benefits of the U.S. Army Service Forces, Office of the Fiscal Director. It requests the documentary evidence to support the application for family allowance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_17_001

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img Five boys at Fresh Air Camp (ddr-sbbt-6-124)

Sat Ichikawa (first on the left) and four other boys stand in front of a tent and pose with a triangle shaped "Cobras" sign at Fresh Air Camp.

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img General MacArthur and Emporer Hirohito (ddr-densho-299-152)

Caption: "The first meeting of Emperor Hirohito and Gen. MacArthur. Held in MacArthur's / office in the Dai Ichi building. Notice the difference in attire."

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img Allied officers stand at attention (ddr-densho-299-185)

Officers seeming to prepare to give some sort of speech. Appear to be General Eichelberger and General Eisenhower among them.

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doc Army Order Reveals Eventual Ouster of All Coast Japanese (March 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-660)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 3, 1942, p. 1

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doc Japanese Language Stumps Army. Training Linguists Is Big Job. (March 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-676)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 8, 1942, p. 13

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doc Army Tanks, Bayonets Quell Disloyal Japs at Tule Lake (November 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-971)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 5, 1943, p. 1, 14

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img Captain William S. Fairchild discussing the army with two young Nisei volunteers (ddr-csujad-14-50)

Captain William S. Fairchild discussing the army with two young Nisei volunteers, George Kashiwagi and Ichiro Kato, who are about to fill out enlistment questionnaires at Granada incarceration camp. February 10, 1943. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f15

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img Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of the Death March to Bataan (ddr-densho-299-228)

Caption: "Painting showing the Allied troops captured in Corregidor beginning the 'Death March to Bataan.'" Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts …

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img Prime Minister Yoshida dicussing rumors of resignation with some U.S. army troops (ddr-densho-299-188)

Two captions. Bottom side caption: "17 Jan 1947 Tokyo, Japan / Shown chatting with Prime Minister Yoshida and his secretary concerning / The resignation rumors which now prevail are: Lt. Ted Akimoto, U.S. Army / Photographer (extreme right) and T/4 Robert Shintani, Interpreter, ATIS, GHQ, / Far East Command." Right hand side caption: "I was the …

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doc Letter from Omar N. Bradley, General, U.S. Army, to Fellow Veteran, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-154)

Form letter from the Veterans Administration regarding benefits, insurance, and regional Veterans Administration offices. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0156

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img Paul Ohashi atop a caboose (ddr-densho-442-159)

Photograph of Paul Masaru Ohashi standing a United States Army train caboose. Written along the top of the image is "Paul" ink black ink.

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img Donated radios (ddr-njpa-5-567)

Caption on reverse [translation]: Isao Nakayama with radios donated by Masao Fujimot to the Schofield Barracks army training school for selected call-up soldiers.

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doc Article about Kenju Akahoshi (ddr-njpa-5-138)

Translation of article: Japanese army pharmacist who served in the Russo-Japanese War. He moved to Hawai'i and became a certified public state pharmacist.

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doc Denson Communique No. 35 (February 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-144-35)

Selected article titles: "U.S. Army Team Arrives to Begin Combat Unit Signup. Taylor Voices Gratification" (p. 1), "Details On: Volunteer Combat Team" (p. 1).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIX No. 3 (May 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-511)

Selected article titles: "Army Calls Men. Group to Leave Center Monday for Fort Douglas" (p. 1), "Shortage of Workers Hits Center Employment" (p. 1).

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doc Front page of Wyoming Eagle (ddr-densho-122-787)

Article: Japs Say They Refused to Report for Army Because 'Rights Were Taken Away', including photo of defense attorneys Samuel Menin and Clyde Watts

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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-10)

Arriving at Camp Beale, waiting for orders, asks for copies of marriage and birth certificate for Yuri Aileen. Written on United States Army stationary.

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img Portrait of Walter C. Short (ddr-njpa-1-1914)

Caption on reverse: "Lieutenant General Walter C. Short commanding general of the Hawaiian department, headquarters, Fort Shafter, T.H. (Photo by Signal Corps, U.S. Army)."

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doc Letter by John L. DeWitt: "Retention of Japanese Evacuees in War Relocation Projects" (ddr-densho-67-27)

Letter written John L. DeWitt, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, to Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. Recommends separation of the "potentially dangerous" persons within the concentration camps, as well as acquisition of data about the Japanese as a race, to be used in actual and psychological warfare. Also recommends that the War Department retain persons of Japanese …

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img Representatives at a negotiation session (ddr-densho-179-85)

Representatives making preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the Ryukyus Islands to the Commanding General of the Tenth Army. Left to right: Lieutenant Colonel Nakamizo Takashi, who represented Japanese Army commander on Anami, Major General Toshisada Tokada; and Lieutenant Commander Tairo Sato who was a delegate of Rear Admiral Tadao Kato Japanese Naval Commander of Amami …

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img Nisei soldiers in combat (ddr-densho-114-121)

Original caption: U.S. Fifth Army, Montenerro, Italy. Pvt. Veikichi Arakaki of Koloa Kauai, T.H., an American of Japanese descent of the 100th Inf. Bn., and his comrade at the left are firing rifle grenades at German snipers reported active in this vicinity. Bursts fall upon the hillsides. U.S. Fifth Army, 7 August 1944. [The correct spelling …

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img Nisei soldiers fixing a truck (ddr-densho-114-104)

Original caption: Japanese Americans in Army Train to Avenge Pearl Harbor: 100th Infantry Battalion Officers and some of the enlisted men are of Japanese ancestry. American citizens, born in the Hawaiian Islands of unquestioned loyalty and patriotism. Formerly part of the Hawaiian National Guard: Cpl. Toratsugu Ryusaki and Sgt. Masao Uehara working on the motor of …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 75 (March 9, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-319)

Selected article titles: "Twenty-Four Residents Receive Notices for Army Examinations" (p. 1), "Burn Evacuee Home in San Jose District" (p. 1), "Get Hearing Notices from Army Board in San Francisco" (p. 1), "Washington Changes Policy on Relocation to Outside Cities" (p. 1), "Advise Evacuees of Regulations on Deferment Request" (p. 2), "Names Restored on Hood River …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. VII, No. 2 (ddr-densho-156-291)

Article titles: "Plea of Japs is Turned Down"; "Accept Japanese Vote and Reject Soldiers'"; "Army Control of Citizens Disputed"; "'Time' Writer Accused"; "Seven Hundred Japanese Vote"; "Jap Alien Upheld"; "Rumors Against Tule Lake Center Investigated"; "Mexico Bans Axis Nationals"; "Sacramento Japanese, Now in Army, Draws Fire of Arkansas Father"; "3949 Enroll in Newell Schools"; "Bars Japanese …

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