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vh Ehren Watada Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-200-16)

Completing field artillery training and doing a tour of duty in Korea

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vh Ben Takeshita Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-467-10)

Volunteering for the military and serving with Military Intelligence in Japan and Korea

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img A woman seated in a doorway (ddr-densho-296-18)

Caption on reverse: "Jerry's Father's / sister / Tomoda. / She was living in Korea."

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img Koreans welcoming American troops (ddr-densho-299-108)

Caption: "In Korea, the populace await the arrival of American troops at the end of the war."

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doc Major U.S. Combat Unit casualties in Korea (ddr-csujad-38-501)

Page 18 from an issue of "Veterans of Foreign Wars magazine" published in June/July 2000. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_059_001

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img Team photo of ATK baseball team and Korea Maru Japanese ship baseball teams (ddr-ajah-5-74)

Caption below photo: Alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) vs. Korea Maru Japanese ship team Alameda, CA circa mid 1920s

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vh George H. Morishita Interview Segment 33 (ddr-manz-1-137-33)

Drafted into the army and serving in Korea

This interview has audio problems due to the equipment used during taping.

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img Passing the time while awaiting order to board ship to Korea (ddr-csujad-38-450)

Photographed are U.S. soldiers at Kokura Port, waiting for the order to depart for Korea. The caption reads: Passing the time while awaiting order to board ship to Korea. The photo was taken when 24th Infantry Division departed for Korea. Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See …

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vh Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-135-23)

Extended trip to Japan and Korea in the 1930s, Tosh's memories of coming home alone by ship; Joe's childhood tribulations regarding bathing

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img Taejon Church (ddr-csujad-38-518)

Photographed is Taejon Church in South Korea. The caption reads: Far away, South Korea, Taejon Church. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_073_007

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doc Letter from Otoharu Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-138)

Planning a trip to Korea and China with a friend from Hawaii, news of Julia Sachiko at school. Letter in English and Japanese.

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img Pilot receiving a medal (ddr-densho-513-10)

Harvey Kitaoka is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" for actions in Korea by Commander, Seventh Fleet VADM James "Jocko" Clark.

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doc Envelope of Lia Arakawa photographs (ddr-njpa-5-52)

Caption on front: "Widow of Pfc. Jack C. Arakawa, first Korea war dead (later reported alive as rescued P.O.W. Honolulu, T.H1, 7-31-50."

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doc Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 2 No. 4 (August 1950) (ddr-densho-266-21)

Selected article titles: "Debate on HJR 238" (p. 11), "A Nisei looks at the Supreme Court" (p. 20), "Korea--land without 'calmness'" (p. 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-266-21/

img Crime scene (ddr-csujad-38-516)

Photographed is a crime scene where murders were taken place and villagers were investigating it. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_071_006

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img Crime scene (ddr-csujad-38-513)

Photographed is a crime scene where murders were taken place and villagers were investigating it. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_071_003

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img Capt Philip (ddr-csujad-38-447)

A photograph of U.S. soldiers in a military tent. The caption reads: G-2 HQ, CPT. Philip is sitting with others. [In Japanese]. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_029_002

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img MP Company (ddr-csujad-38-470)

Photograph of Military Police Company. The annotation reads: MP Company was responsible to make sure the incoming G1, G2, G3, G4 group was settled into the area safely. While the G1, 2, 3, 4 interrogated the prisoners, the M.P. gave them protection. The prisoners were safely taken by them to Koji Island Camp. Title from annotation. …

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img I.P.W. Team camp (ddr-csujad-38-480)

Photographed are Interrogation of Prisoner of War Team members in a military tent. Translation of the Japanese annotation: Look this tent! How nicely it was set up! Sgt. Tamura is typing a report in the tent. Once it is done, Naohara is going to drive to G1 headquarter to submit it. The headquarter is located 3 …

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img Tamura, Naohara, Terao, and Sakamoto (ddr-csujad-38-475)

Photographed are Sgt. Tamura, Sgt. George N. Naohara, Sgt. Terao, and Sgt. Sakamoto. The caption reads: Tamura-kun, Naohara, Terao-kun, Sakamoto-kun. Fellow soldiers are good friends. [In Japanese]. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_045_002

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doc Order battle map, Korean War front line (ddr-csujad-38-500)

A page from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). Includes George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten notes on the Korean War and a newspaper clipping with an image capturing the wounded soldiers. George Nobuo Naohara was one of the wounded soldiers and taken to a field hospital by Capt. Takahashi and Sgt. Miyamoto. See …

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img Water tank (ddr-csujad-38-506)

A photograph of the wreckage of a water jar in Korea. The caption reads: Water tank (kame) broken by bullets. Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600), page 67. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_067_002

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img U.S. soldiers including George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-496)

A photograph of U.S. soldiers, including George Nobuo Naohara. The annotation reads: 24th Infantry Division in Okura, Japan consisted of 10,000 soldiers. It was divided into three troops, and each troop consisted of 3,000 soldiers. [In Japanese]. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State …

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img General Patton tank (ddr-csujad-38-495)

Photograph of a General Patton tank in a field. The annotation reads: We were delighted that 20 General Patton tanks were finally deployed in 24th Infantry Division. The Korean War started. Initially, there were only two tanks but both were damaged during World War II. [In Japanese]. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before …

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img I.P.W. Team (ddr-csujad-38-477)

A group photograph of U.S. soldiers taken in front of a two story building with the sign "I.P.W. Team." The English caption reads: Sgt. Terao, Miyamoto, katana, Terao, Komisaka, Tamura, other Korean officer. Translation of the Japanese caption: Satoshi Terao has been assigned to a driver task since he was stationed in 24th Infantry Division in …

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