374 items
374 items
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Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)
White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.
Narrator Dan Aoki
Nisei male. Born January 31, 1918, in Kealakekua, Hawai'i, where his father was a Congregational preacher. During World War II, served with the 100th Battalion in Europe. In the 1950s, was active in Hawai'i's Democratic Party and campaign for statehood.
Narrator Alan Hisayoshi Okamoto
Nisei male. Born 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grew up in the Philadelphia area. During World War II, volunteered for the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. After service, returned to Philadelphia, married and raised a family.
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Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 63 (June 14, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-176)
Selected article titles: "Europe to Send War Refugees Here" (p. 1), "Residents Give Amache the 'Once Over'" (p. 1), "Residents Give Amache the 'Once Over'" (p. 1), "Twenty-one Answer Army Exam Call; Four Fail to Report" (p. 1), "Nisei Involved in Dispute About Status is Honored" (p. 4), "Discontinue Japanese Section" (p. 5).
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Jiro Sugidono Interview (ddr-densho-1015-2)
Nisei male. Born October 25, 1923, in Watsonville, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Volunteered for the military out of Poston, and joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe as a replacement troop. Following military service, returned to Watsonville.
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Ira C. Eaker (ddr-njpa-1-255)
Caption on reverse: "Heads U.S. Flyers in Europe. Major General Ira C. Eaker, newly appointed commander of the Eighth United States Army Air Force operating out of Great Britain. He succeeds Major General Carl A. Spaatz, recently assigned to the North African theater. Gen. Eaker has personally bombing raids on the Axis in the Continent."
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Sadaichi Kubota Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-40-19)
Thoughts while en route to fight in Europe
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the individual's military service …
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Chester Tanaka Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1007-6-6)
Memories of the journey to Europe by sea (audio only)
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 views of the Department of …
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A. Shibayama Collection (ddr-densho-91)
The A. Shibayama collection is comprised of photographs from the personal family collection of Art Shibayama, a Japanese Peruvian who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. The photos depict Art's life in prewar Peru, as well as his activities in Crystal City internment camp, Texas, and his military service in Europe.
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Zhang Xueliang visiting a British military airfield (ddr-njpa-1-131)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Zhang Xueliang, Passionate About Flying Since the Manchurian Incident. (London) Rengo. Zhang Xueliang, who has been grandly buying aircraft as he travels through Europe, visited the British military airfield at Kent. There he received an explanation from British officers about the Hawker Demon. Xueliang is in the center, wearing a soft hat."
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Miki Maehara Rotman Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-21)
Nisei female. Born 1942 on Maui, Hawaii, where both parents grew up. Father was killed in action in Europe while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. Grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Worked as a drill press operator at a gear company and then became a drafter. Involved in numerous community activist …
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Tosh Tokunaga Interview (ddr-densho-1000-241)
Nisei male. Born January 2, 1925, in Selleck, Washington. Grew up in the Selleck logging camp before moving with family to Seattle, Washington, for high school. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for the military as a paratrooper, and served in Europe. Eventually returned to …
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Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-179)
Victory in Europe Letter; Tad received April letter and candies; Though a lot of the soldiers are leaving, Tad's unit will stay longer for garrison training, Parents' note on envelope back: 181 Thursday May 17, 1945 PM Request sent: 2 service caps; 1 box cookies, 2 packs envelopes, 1 tablet, 2 magazines, 2 funny books, 4 …
Narrator Arthur Nishimoto
Nisei male. Born August 28, 1923, in Honolulu, Hawaii. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the army and served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After discharge, was called back to active duty and served with the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps in Japan.
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Terry Aratani - Fred Matsumura - Kenneth Okuma - Henry Bruno Yamada Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-3-9)
Memories of battle in Europe while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview. Kari Hiraoka, one of …
Narrator Kato Okazaki
Nisei male. Born November 1, 1923, and grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, prior to World War II. During the war, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Drafted into the military during the war and served in Europe and France with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 58 (May 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-147)
Selected article titles: "Some Nisei Vets Will be Released"; "Hawaii Issue Tabled"; "On the Other Hand"; "Rock Hurled Through Window of His Home"; "Pfc. Tanaka, Nebraska"; "Doubt Portions of Oregon Law"; "Veterans Testify at Session on New Bill"; "Want Ads Today"; "Ickes Says Terrorists Try to Set Up Economic Beachhead on Evacuee Property"; "Name More Casualties …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4322 (June 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-36)
Selected article titles: "Japanese American Veterans See Home-Style Entertainment"; "Supreme Court Gets Appeal of Japanese on Search"; "Men From Europe Praise Nisei Unit"; "WRA Men Will Meet in Fresno June 21"; "Garages of Nisei in Hanford are Burned"; "Judge Upholds Drafting of Relocation Nisei"; "Japanese Seek Return to Calif., Also Want County Aid"; "JACL Ball Plans …
Narrator Nob Koura
Nisei male. Born April 10, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Moved from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, Washington, at age five. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Volunteered for the military and served in Europe. After the war, eventually returned to Bainbridge Island and reestablished family's farm.
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Fred Shiosaki Collection (ddr-densho-323)
The Fred Shiosaki Collection consists of a few photographs and a letter. Mr. Shiosaki is a narrator; he was born and raised in Spokane, WA and currently lives in Seattle. He served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and fought in Europe during WWII. These photos depict his time as a soldier, and later, his wedding.
Narrator Russell Demo
White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.
Narrator John Young
Chinese American male. Born May 22, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father was an herbalist. In 1942, married a Japanese American woman and voluntarily joined her and her family in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, drafted into the military and served in Europe.
Narrator Jiro Sugidono
Nisei male. Born October 25, 1923, in Watsonville, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Volunteered for the military out of Poston, and joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe as a replacement troop. Following military service, returned to Watsonville.
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Suiun Komuro at Tokyo Station with wife and daughters (ddr-njpa-4-497)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Komuro returns. The painter Komuro came back to Japan from Europe by the ship Asama Maru at 10 a.m. on July 9th. The ship entered Yokohama port, then he took a train from there, arriving in Tokyo Station at 10 p.m. The photo is Mr. Komura with his wife and daughters, who …
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Cordell Hull giving a speech (ddr-njpa-1-696)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Mr. Hull Gives Statement on Military Expansion. (Washington) Domei. In a broadcast to all of America and Europe on March 17, Secretary of State Hull stated his firm resolve at the National Press Club that, given the tense circumstances of times like these, America cannot remain aloof and that military expansion was …