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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 19 (May 14, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-19)

Selected article titles: "Japan's Economy Will Outpace Europe & U.S., Forecaster Says" (pp. 1, 12), "Yakuza a Growing Problem in U.S." (pp. 1, 3), "From the Frying Pan: Rep. Mineta's Sobering Reunion Message" (p. 5), and "The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: A Centennial" (pp. 9, 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-19/

img Adolf Hitler saying farewell to Benito Mussolini (ddr-njpa-1-654)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Two Leaders Separate. (Munich) Domei. Chancellor Hitler and Prime Minister Mussolini, two leading figures of the world, in Munich after saying farewell and promising to meet again after finishing an important meeting on the new order in Europe. [Stamped] July 17, 1940."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-654/

img Clipping regarding Maxim Litvinov (ddr-njpa-1-1232)

Caption on front: "On the sixteenth anniversary of the Soviet its representative comes to America: Maxim Litvinov gets his first view of the new world from the deck of the Berengaria, on which he traveled from Europe to his meeting with President Roosevelt. (Times Wide World Photos.)"

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vh Arthur Nishimoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-129)

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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img Ira C. Eaker leaving his plan, the "Yankee Doodle" (ddr-njpa-1-256)

Caption on reverse: "These Men Made First All-U.S. Raid on Nazi Europe. A dozen American Flying Fortresses, manned by United States Army Air Force crews and personally led by Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker, bombed Rouen, France, 87 miles northeast of Paris, in the first all-U.S. bombing attack on German-held Europe. Not a single American plane …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 14 (April 3, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-14)

Selected article titles: "Remains of Nisei War Dead Arrive from Europe Aboard Army Transport Robert Burns" (p. 1), "Takahashi's Attorneys Declare California Anti-Alien Fishing Ban Based on Race Prejudice" (p. 1), "Stranded Nisei Files to Regain U.S. Citizenship. Declares Rights Were Forfeited Without Knowledge During War" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-20-14/

vh Ed Yoshikawa Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1014-11-10)

Serving in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

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 the …

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vh Kazuo Yamane Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1004-20-7)

Role as a translator in Europe

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 the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1004-20-7/

vh Kazuo Yamane Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1004-20-6)

Traveling to Europe on a secret mission

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 the Interior.

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vh Nob Koura Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1001-23-8)

Volunteering for the military and serving in Europe

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 the Interior.

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vh James Yamazaki Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-175-22)

Memories of the journey to Europe

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 the Interior.

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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/

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 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 Yosuke Matsuoka waving to a crowd from a train (ddr-njpa-4-898)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Foreign Minister Matsuoka leaving. Foreign Minister Matsuoka went on his way to visit Europe with his attendants on the 12th, departing from Tokyo Station at 10:25 a.m. The picture shows Foreign Minister Matsuoka at Tokyo Station, receiving a send-off from government officials and the public."

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img Adolf Hitler giving a speech (ddr-njpa-1-667)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "4. Fuhrer Hitler announced the complete occupation of Poland at Kroll Opera House in Berlin on October 6 and stated that Germany would never surrender to Britain and France. (3 and 4 were transmitted to New York from Europe and arrived in Yokohama on October 28)."

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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.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/844/

Collection 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-91/

vh John Young Interview (ddr-manz-1-171)

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-171/

vh 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-86/

vh 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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vh 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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doc 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).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-147-176/

img 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."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-255/

vh 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-2/

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