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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 6 (July 9, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-9)

Selected article titles: "Federal Court Throws Out Native Sons' Suit" (p. 1), Olson Asks Army to Halt Evacuation! California Governor Voices Belief in Loyalty of Vast Majority of State Japanese" (p. 1), "Army Imposes Ban on Aliens In Center Posts" (p. 2), "Army Orders Release of Utah Nisei Held for Curfew Violation" (p. 2), "Southern Zone …

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img Japanese American chaplain (ddr-densho-114-57)

Original caption: Japanese-American Chaplain. This newly-commissioned U.S. Army Chaplain is Lieut. Hiro Higuchi, a native of Hawaii, of Japanese parentage. He is now in training at Harvard, and is the second chaplain of Japanese ancestry to receive a commission in the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps. Higuchi is 36, married, and has a seven year old son. …

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 40 (November 30, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-42)

Selected article titles: "Comply with Smoking Ban at All Indoor Gatherings" (p. 1), "263 Casualties Listed from 9 Centers-WRA" (p. 2), and "Issei Volunteers to Be Accepted by U.S. Army" (p. 2).

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img George Naohara in U.S. military uniform (ddr-csujad-38-115)

Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara in U.S. military uniform standing with another U.S. soldier at U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 26. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_26_005

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-153-36)

Brother was drafted into the U.S. army before December 7, 1941

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as …

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vh Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda Interview I Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-123-22)

Drafted into U.S. Army, enduring basic training and attending the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota

As a teenager prior to World War II, began keeping scrapbooks with newspaper articles and memorabilia, a lifetime habit.

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doc Japanese Made Citizen. Honolulu Judge Admits Man Who Served in U.S. Army. (January 20, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-316)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 20, 1919, p. 9

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img Photograph of a construction crew standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-184)

Photograph of a construction crew (twelve men) standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar incarceration camp. Several barracks can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0320

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img Nisei soldiers leaving battle (ddr-densho-114-15)

Original caption: Company B, 100th Bn. 34th Division, Hawaiian American troops of Japanese ancestry leave the line for regimental reserve after 16 days in the Battle for Leghorn. U.S. Fifth Army. 15 July 1944.

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doc Poston Press Bulletin Vol. VI No. 28 (November 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-152)

Selected article titles: "New Openings Offered Nisei in U.S. Army" (p. 1), "Poston Recreation Group Challenges Gila" (p. 1), "Editorial: A New Way of Life" (p. 2), "First Shipment of Chairs Arrive" (p. 3).

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vh Akio Suyematsu Interview (ddr-densho-1001-16)

Nisei male. Born October 30, 1921, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and was drafted into the U.S. army. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war and established a successful farm.

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img Men shoveling snow from roof of barracks (ddr-ajah-2-782)

Caption: Snow makes life for Army soldiers difficult. Location is either Belden, in Northern California, or somewhere near Reno, Nevada. The U.S. Army sent Joe Iwataki ad his outfit to this area of California to guard trains, tracks and tunnels. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. January 1942. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-290 with additional notes.

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 91 (July 31, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-27)

Selected article titles: "On the Other Hand"; "Xmas Packs to Nisei Yanks"; "Objections"; "Six Million Fighters"; "Unit Citation Awarded 100th"; "'U.S. is Proud of You!'"; "'Americans All' Film Being Shown"; "Singles Heads Famed Battalion"; "Say Five Brothers Serving in U.S. Army"; "Isolation Center Plan Abandoned"; "Major General Hyper Returning Home"; "Want Ads"; "Test Suit Removed to …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 7 (July 16, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-10)

Selected article titles: "U.S. Army Trains Thousand Nisei Soldiers for Overseas Duty as 'All-Japanese' Unit" (p. 1), "Four Japanese Face U.S. Indictments in Santa Anita Incident" (p. 1), "Nisei Loyalty to U.S. Stressed By WRA Official in Congress" (p. 1), "States Have No Right to Bar Citizens, Says Governor Carr" (p. 2), "Production Is Key to …

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