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doc 8,000 Jap Spies, Says Dies! Army, F.B.I. Accused of Buck-Passing. 5 Nipponese Espionage Agencies Held Active. (February 5, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-598)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 5, 1942, pp. 1, 9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-598/

doc Memo from A.M. Tollefson, Colonel, CMP, Director, Prisoner of War Operations Division to CG US Army Forces, October 23, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-231)

Memorandum of understanding from A. M. Tollefson to CG US Army Forces regarding relocation of enemy aliens to Hawaii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0233

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Narrator Akio Suyematsu

Nisei male. Born October 30, 1921, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and was drafted into the U.S. army. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war and established a successful farm.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/256/

Narrator Jim Onchi

Nisei male. Born March 26, 1918, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Gresham area. During World War II, drafted into the army. After the war, returned to Portland and became a carpenter and shipwright.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/676/

vh Frank Fukuhara Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1004-1-9)

Reuniting with brother who was serving with the U.S. army during the occupation of Japan

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the …

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vh Michi Weglyn Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-22-4)

Reaction within the camps to the army recruiting teams

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

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Collection Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Collection (ddr-densho-114)

The Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee collection includes photographs of Japanese American soldiers and linguists during World War II and the postwar occupation of Japan. These WWII photographs are from the U.S. Army and contain original captions. The collection also consists of postwar memorial services and activities of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC). The Seattle NVC …

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Collection Akira Nakamura Family Collection (ddr-densho-179)

This collection contains photographs and documents belonging to Mr. Akira Nakamura, who served in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service during World War II. In 1945, he was selected to serve in Okinawa interrogating Japanese prisoners of war. The collection includes photographs of Okinawan civilians and U.S. soldiers. Also included are drawings and calligraphy given to Mr. …

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Narrator Ernest Uno

Nisei male. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado, with family. Volunteered for the army, and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/837/

doc Pacific Citizen Vol. 21 No. 10 (ddr-densho-121-1)

Selected article titles: "Army Revokes All Coast Exclusion Orders" (p. 1), "Japanese American Soldiers Among First U.S. Troops to Land on Japan's Home Islands" (p. 1), "Anti-Nisei Group Organizers Face Fraud Charge in Seattle" (p. 1), "Harper's Article Says Coast Evacuation of Nisei Citizens "Our Worst Wartime Mistake"" (p. 1), "Nisei Sergeant Reported Killed on Day …

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doc Reinstitution of selective service (ddr-csujad-55-758)

Booklet titled: Reinstitution of selective service: summary of the policies of the selective service system, War Department, and W. R. A. which affect Nisei. Contents include: Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Statement of principles; Selective service training and service act of 1940 as amended; Selective service policy; Induction of United States citizens …

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Narrator Kazuo Yamane

Nisei male. Born December 8, 1916, in Hawaii. Was already in the army when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Served with the Military Intelligence Service as a translator at the Pentagon and in Europe.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/477/

doc Tulare News Vol. I No. 28 (August 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-197-28)

Selected article titles: "Army Makes New Ruling. Advisory Committee Set Up" (p. 1), "Relocation Permit Told" (p. 1), "Baby Formula" (p. 1), "How Shall We Evacuate? Harry Miyatake, Chief Commissioner" (p. 2), "Popular Forum Discusses Relocation" (p. 3), "Kibei Shindig" (p. 5), "One Third Population Employed at Tule Lake" (p. 6)."

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img View down the Autobahn (ddr-densho-22-35)

Caption in album: "Just after the war the Auto Bahn [sic] was mainly an army road but a few civilian cars was seen used by some forces. Here is pictured the mid section with trees which was laid across road to blockade the highway as the Germans made their retreat."

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doc Article regarding Mineo Osumi and Ferdinand Foch (ddr-njpa-4-1788)

Article (incomplete) [translation]: "Foch, who was the French Army General of the Allied Forces, visited the training fleet of Japan, which stopped at a port in Marseilles after the war in Europe. He praised the navy of Japan as the great power of East Asia in front of the young officers..."

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img ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-391)

Black and white photographic print of eleven unidentified male military personnel on the left side of the image marching in the front of row of a group, with the blurred shoulder of an unidentified person in the right foreground, during ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo.

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img Sailing on "Tartan" (ddr-one-2-64)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Lt Col. Glenn (partially pictured) seated on boat with sail overhead. While Lt. Col. Glenn was attending the U.S. army language school, Lt. Hughes invited Shiuko Sakai, Tami Okamura and Olinda Saito for outing on Lt. Col. Glenn’s boat, “Tartan.”

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img ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-386)

Black and white photographic print of four unidentified men on the far left of the image marching in ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo, with two of the four men carrying flags in the center (including U.S. flag) and unidentified group in formation in background.

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img ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-396)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura, Gratten (wearing glasses, in foreground), Nobi Setaguchi and May Ideta walking among unidentified military personnel after the ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo. Inscribed on the back: "After Parade/M-1/Tami Nobi Setaguchi/Gratten May."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-396/

img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-167)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Anna Kim (standing on rock), Jane Lim (seated), and Shiuko Sakai (seated) outside. Anna Kim was former WAC (Women’s Army Corps) from Hawaii and one of Donor’s friends whom she met in Japan. Inscribed on back: "11 Nov 51/Karuizawa/ANNA JANE/LIM."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-167/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 1 (June 4, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-4)

Selected article titles: "Army to Order Evacuation of Military Area 2" (p. 1), "JACL to Contest Attack on Civil Rights" (p. 1), "Native Sons Call for Campaign To Revoke Nisei Citizenship" (p. 1), "JACL Assists Administration at Camp Harmony" (p. 3), "Justice Tempered with Mercy, Girl Exempted from Order" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 23 (June 9, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-24)

Selected article titles: "Yokohama Specie Bank yen deposit claimants get final chance to file" (p. 1), "Watsonville JACL project to beautify Japanese cemetery" (p. 1), "UCLA Symposium on Evacuation: Japanese tailor-made for Army order, says Kitano" (p. 1), "UC Berkeley accepts Japanese women student clubhouse on Hearst Ave." (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-39-24/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol.76, No. 03, (January 26, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-3)

Select article titles: "HEW Grants Nat'l JACL $65,554 to Recruit Gerontology Students" (p.1); "Ushio Assumes Nat'l JACL Helm as National Executive Director" (p.1); "Army Evacuated Descendants until Found also to Be Negro and Chinese Ancestries" (p.3); "Three Indicted in $1.2 Million Fraud Against Brokerage Firm" (p.6).

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doc Letter from residents to Ramond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, February 18, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-10)

Letter from residents requesting the release of two incarerees: Wataru Obara, and Hiroichi Shimamura, detained in the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0010

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doc Bataan nurse survivor trains here for return (ddr-csujad-49-57)

Newspaper clipping about Army Nurse Lt. Mary G. Moultrie. An item from: page 42 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_031_02

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-49-57/

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