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doc Temporary Warrant promoting Joe Iwataki to Sergeant (ddr-ajah-2-744)

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img Joe Iwataki standing in front of building. Autographed on front (ddr-ajah-2-755)

Inscribed on back: Don't I look foolish tho. This was taken in front of my "home" barrack. Don't I look like a convict from Devil's Island. Caption: Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA., at Fort Ord, near Monterey, CA. He is wearing fatigues, versus a standard uniform. 1941. Supplemental scan of duplicate of ddr-ajah-2-57, front and back …

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img Joe Iwataki in yard outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-438)

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img Two men in uniform wading across river (ddr-ajah-2-750)

Caption: Joe Iwataki photographs fellow U.S. Army soldiers Andy (left) and Mike while on training maneuvers in Washington State in August 1941. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-247 with additional notes

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img Horse drawn hay wagon in field (ddr-ajah-2-794)

Caption: Joe Iwataki likely photographed this farm scene while driving to the St. Paul Minnesota U.S.O. army club. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA.. Photo October 1942 - June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-556 with additional notes

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img Two men in uniform standing with two women (ddr-ajah-2-810)

Caption: Joe Iwataki, of Alameda, CA., explores Chicago, IL., with friends while on a three day pass. Iwataki was a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), February 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-492 with additional notes

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img Men outside Reno Junction station (ddr-ajah-2-783)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo) guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges in January 1942, near Reno, NV. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-283 with additional notes

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img Train on tracks through canyon (ddr-ajah-2-781)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo) guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges in January 1942, near Belden, CA.. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-326 with additional notes

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img Group of soldiers in snow outside tunnel entrance (ddr-ajah-2-780)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo)guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges in January 1942, near Belden, CA. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-314 with additional notes

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img Group of men posing for photo outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-809)

Caption: MIS Military Intelligence Service language school / Camp Savage, Minnesota. Iwataki graduated for the MIS in December 1942 / Taro Yoshihashi / Grant Hirabayashi (served in Burma) / Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA (served in Australia) / Yasuharu Koike of Alameda, CA. (served in CBI campaign)

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doc Holiday card from Kai Rasmussen to Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-829)

Caption: Holiday greeting card from kai Rasmussen to Joe Iwataki. 5.25" wide by 4" tall, when folded down the center of the paper. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Rasmussen was the Commandant of the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota.

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img Three men standing outside building (ddr-ajah-2-768)

Caption: L to R: Hank Yonehiro of Loomis, CA., Joe Iwataki, Tsutomu "Tsunch" Inouye. Iwataki and Inouye are from Alameda, CA., the trio are in Alameda on a break from their basic training at Fort Ord, 1941. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-128 with additional notes

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img Men watching man work on rifle (ddr-ajah-2-751)

Caption: Basic training for Joe Iwataki, of Alameda, A included taking apart an M1 rifle while he was stationed at For Ord, near Monterey, CA. (Joe is taking this photo) 1941. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-62 with additional notes

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img Barracks building (ddr-ajah-2-776)

Caption: Joe Iwataki's barracks at Camp Crowder, Missouri, April 8 to October 1942. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-380 with additional notes

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img Inside of barracks with cots (ddr-ajah-2-765)

Caption: Barracks interior, Fort Ord, near Monterey, CA, 1941. Probably the barracks of Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-157 with additional notes

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img Six men outside tents on dirt road (ddr-ajah-2-823)

Caption: Joe Iwataki poses with members of the Order of Battle Section (OBS) in Leyte, Philippines in 1945. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-657 with additional notes

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img Group of mortars (ddr-ajah-2-763)

Caption: joe Iwataki and Company A trains of the 61mm mortar at Fort Ord, near Monterey, CA., 1941. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-97 with additional notes

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doc Honorable Discharge certificate for Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-31)

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img Portrait of Joe Iwataki in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-815)

Caption: Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA., has his portrait taken at Phyllis Brown Studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while he is stationed at Camp Savage. He was a member of the Military Intelligence Service during WWII. August 14, 1943

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img Men playing cards in barracks (ddr-ajah-2-784)

Caption: Joe Iwataki (taking the photo) and his U.S. Army pals relieve the boredom with a poker game in their barracks near Belden, which was in the Feather River Canyon of Northern California, February 1942. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-376 with additional notes

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img Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-778)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo) guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges (Including this one) December 8-24, 1941, near Reno, NV. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Note that Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-286 with additional notes

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img Row of cots (ddr-ajah-2-775)

Caption: Saturday Inspection of Joe Iwataki's barracks at Camp Crowder in Missouri. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA., April 8 to October 1942. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-382 with additional notes

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Collection Alameda Japanese American History Project: Joe Iwataki Military Service Collection (ddr-ajah-2)

The album contains photos and documents from Joe Iwataki’s military service in WWII including time at MIS language school and posting to the Pacitic theatre. Collection includes material from MIS reunions. Joe Iwataki was born in Alameda, California and enlisted in the military in Spring of 1941. After Pearl Harbor he was assigned to guard duty …

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img Two men in uniform standing on walkway (ddr-ajah-2-130)

Caption below photo: Tsunch

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img Two men sitting on bench in garden (ddr-ajah-2-786)

Caption: While at Camp Crowder, Missouri, Dick Otsubo of Stockton, CA., and pal Joe Iwataki (at right) of alameda, CA., pose somewhere on the grounds, which they jokingly referred to as "Jimmy Kusuda's garden". Kusuda was another army friend stationed there. Unfortunately, Otsubo died in Italy during WWII. Photo August 26, 1942. Inscription on back: Aug. …

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