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vh John "Jack" Herzig Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1004-10-5)

Reflections on the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Roy Takai Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1004-5-2)

Intensive study at the Military Intelligence Service Language School

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vh Robert "Rusty" Kimura Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1004-16-9)

Reflections on serving in the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Kazuo Yamane Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1004-20-3)

Training at the Military Intelligence Service Language School

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vh Herbert Y. Miyasaki Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1007-10-3)

Thoughts about officers in the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Kenji Goto Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1007-2-1)

Description of recruits for the Military Intelligence Service

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vh Kenji Goto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1007-2-4)

Experiences teaching in the Military Intelligence Service Language School

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Narrator Yoshimi Matsuura

Nisei male. Born May 3, 1918, in Fowler, California. Grew up in Fowler, eventually running family's farm prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, married and was removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp for Minneapolis, Minnesota, to join the National Youth Administration (NYA) for training. Upon arrival, was …

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Narrator Richard E. Yamashiro

Nisei male. Born February 13, 1929, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Hollywood, California, and was living there when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Parents signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and the family was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, then designated as a …

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Narrator Katsumi Okamoto

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned and operated a grocery store. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in Japan with the Military Intelligence Service following World War II.

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Narrator Shig Kaseguma

Nisei male. Born June 4, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend college in Cincinnati before being drafted. Served in Japan with the Military Intelligence Service, and eventually returned to Seattle.

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Narrator Susumu Iwasaki

Nisei male. Born June 18, 1927, in Terminal Island, California. Grew up in Terminal Island before being removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Joined the Military Intelligence Service, working as an interpreter in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Married in Japan and eventually returned to California.

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Narrator George Hiromoto

Nisei male. Born 1921 in Courtland, California. Grew up in the Clarksburg area, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to Turlock Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan. Eventually returned to Clarksburg and reestablished farm.

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-153)

Nisei male. Born May 1, 1913, in Laguna, California. Lived in Japan from childhood through teenage years, before returning to the United States during high school. Incarcerated in the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Volunteered for the U.S. army in 1942, and was inducted in the Military Intelligence Service. Selected …

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Narrator George M. Yoshino

Nisei male. Born February 25, 1921, in Bellevue, Washington. Grew up in Bellevue, where parents operated a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. While in camp, obtained temporary leave to work for a railroad company. Volunteered for the military, and served with the Military Intelligence …

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Narrator Nori Masuda

Nisei male. Born September 11, 1916, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Fresno in Chinatown, where the city's Chinese and Japanese communities were concentrated. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to work for Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Enlisted in the military and served …

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Narrator Jack Y. Kunitomi

Nisei male. Born October 10, 1915, in California. Married prior to mass removal, and was sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and worked on the camp newspaper. Drafted into the army and served with the Military Intelligence Service in the Philippines and occupied Japan.

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Narrator Dave T. Maruya

Nisei male. Born May 25, 1920, in Brawley, California. Grew up in Brawley where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, drafted into the army, and served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan and Korea. After discharge, returned to California.

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Collection Ben Mayewaki Collection (ddr-densho-563)

The collection contains materials from and related to Ben Mayewaki time serving the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) at Fort Snelling in Minnesota, with the 5th Air Force Headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, and in the New Guinea campaign. In 1944 Ben was reassigned to Military Intelligence in Washington DC and attached to the Pentagon. While in D.C. …

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Narrator Shoso "Sho" Nomura

Nisei male. Born October 1, 1918, in Southern California. During World War II, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Joined the Military Intelligence Service and served with the Dixie Mission, a U.S. Army Observation Group, a U.S. effort to establish official relations with the Communist Party of China and the People's Liberation Army.

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Narrator Minoru Endo

Nisei male. Born February 14, 1917, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco and attended the University of California at Berkeley. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Served in the Military Intelligence Service. After the war, resettled in New York.

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Narrator William Marutani

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …

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vh Jack Y. Kunitomi Interview II Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-376-12)

Being recruited for the Military Intelligence Service and shipped overseas

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vh Cedrick M. Shimo Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-260-18)

Being kicked out of the Military Intelligence Service for refusal to serve overseas

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vh Kay Ikeda Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1010-11-14)

Returning to Fresno alone while husband served in the Military Intelligence Service

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