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Heart Mountain Fire Department (ddr-densho-363-34)
Members of the Heart Mountain Fire Department from left to right: Dick Matsuhira, Mitoshi Takao, Kaneo Abe, William Taketa, Frank Komoto, George Takeshita, Yutaka Tamamoto, and Yoneo Hayakawa

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John Y. Hayakawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-401)
Nisei male. Born April 2, 1918, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Jose, California, where father ran a farm. Was an active member of the Japanese American Citizens League and helped to run the San Jose office after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly …

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Heart Mountain Fire Department (ddr-densho-363-30)
A poster of the Heart Mountain Fire Department in 1944 including the Inspection Bureau, Platoon A, Platoon B, and Platoon C.