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doc Denson Communique No. 32 (January 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-144-32)

Selected article titles: "All-Nisei Combat Troop to Fight as Part of U.S. Army" (p. 1), "33.4 Per Cent: One Third of Center in School" (p. 2), "All Units to Get Gypsum Wallboards" (p. 3), "Cold, White Stuff is New to Many" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-144-32/

img Major General Jimmy Doolittle pinning Major Wade C. Walles with the Distinguished Flying Cross (ddr-njpa-1-187)

Caption on reverse: "Decoration for American Fighter Squadron Commander. Major General James H. Doolittle (left), commander of the 12th U.S. Army Air Force in Africa, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Major Wade C. Walles. Major Walles commands a fighter squadrom in North Africa."

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vh Zen Shibayama Interview (ddr-densho-1001-15)

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1924, in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Lived in Japan for several years, returning to the U.S. just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Moved with family to Moses Lake, Washington, as part of "voluntary evacuation." Drafted into the army and served with the Military …

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doc Letter from Makoto Okine to Mr. S. Okine, August 19, 1945 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-87)

A letter from Makoto Okine to his father, Seiichi Okine. He writes probably from Italy where he is deployed as a US Army soldier. The letter is mailed via Army/Air Post Office, New York, by U.S. Army Postal Service. The letter was originally addressed to Bartlet Illinois, where Makoto assumes Seiichi stays and farms with Ayame …

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img Major General Ralph Royce and Yusuf Yasin (ddr-njpa-1-1575)

Caption on reverse: "King of Saudi Arabia entertains U.S. General. Major General Ralph Royce (right), commander of the U.S. Army forces in the Middle East, sits next to Shaikh Yusuf Yasin, Saudi Arabian Deputy Foreign Minister, at a banquet given in the American general's honor by King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia at the royal palace …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 19 (May 17, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-20)

Selected article titles: "33,000 Nisei Served in Army, Reports War Department" (p. 1), "California Legislator Urges Ban on State Land Law Fund" (p. 1), "Masaoka Says GI Brides Law Discriminatory" (p. 1), "Congress Asked to Terminate Internment of 300 Peruvians Of Japanese Descent in U.S." (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 12 (September 17, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-37)

Selected article titles: "Issei citizenship Proposal Passed by Subcommittee. Long Deadlock Broken as Walter Resolution Approved By McCarran's Subgroup" (p. 1), "JACL ADC Asks President To Cancel Plan to Appoint Bendetsen to High Army Post" (p. 2), "Tule Renunciants in Japan Seek U.S. Citizenship" (p. 3).

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img Nisei soldiers eating (ddr-densho-114-44)

Original caption: North Africa Theater. Japanese soldiers in the U.S. Army, are eating chow in the field, using a pan for a stove, L to R: Capt. Victor J. Bonin, Lowell, Mass., and Hilo, Hawaii; Pfc. Morio Kidani, Honolulu; and Pfc. Yasuo Takenouchi, Kapaa, Kauai. 1943.

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img Award ceremony (ddr-densho-114-22)

Original caption: Units of the 2nd and 3rd Bns., 442nd Japanese-American Combat Team pass in review before Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., CO, U.S. Fifth Army, after he has awarded them with the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation at Yankee Stadium, Leghorn, Italy. 9/4/45.

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img Command post on the front lines (ddr-densho-114-74)

Original caption: St. Die Area, France. A Japanese-American unit moves into a new command post which was built for them by the U.S. Army Engineers. This unit is holding a strategic front line position. Company "F", 2nd Battalion, 442nd Regiment (Combat Team). 13 Nov 1944.

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vh Arthur Nishimoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-129)

Nisei male. Born August 28, 1923, in Honolulu, Hawaii. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the army and served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After discharge, was called back to active duty and served with the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps in Japan.

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img Group of men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-873)

Caption below photo: Yasuharu Koike (back row far left in shadow) poses with a group of what appear to be mostly U.S. Army Sergeants. He served with the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) in the China-Burma-India campaign during WWII. Photo 1944. He was from Alameda, CA.

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doc Envelope (ddr-janm-19-4)

1 envelope postmarked November 29, 1944, U.S. Army Postal Service. Red 6 cent stamp with airplane in top right corner. Addressed to the Crusaders from P.F.C. Bill Kochiyama. "William J. Collins" written on bottom left corner under postal cancellation. Card that was inside is object 94.144.4.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 15 (October 13, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-41)

Selected article titles: "Washington Official Reveals Some Tule Lake Segregees Seek to Regain Citizenship" (p. 1), "5333 Casualties Sustained By Nisei Units in Europe" (p. 1), "Letters to ACLU Say Tule Nisei Renounced Citizenship Privileges Under Duress" (p. 2), "Army Control Removed at Tule Lake Camp" (p. 2), "Disclose Many Nisei Caught By War in Japan …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-17-41/

Collection Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Collection (ddr-densho-114)

The Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee collection includes photographs of Japanese American soldiers and linguists during World War II and the postwar occupation of Japan. These WWII photographs are from the U.S. Army and contain original captions. The collection also consists of postwar memorial services and activities of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC). The Seattle NVC …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-114/

vh Shoso "Sho" Nomura Interview (ddr-densho-1004-17)

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.

(This …

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img Naohara, Okumura (ddr-csujad-38-142)

Photographed are George Nobuo Naohara and Okumura in U.S. military uniform. It is taken at U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. The caption reads: Naohara, Okumura. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 30. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_30_003

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img Fukumitsu, Geo (ddr-csujad-38-116)

Photographed are two Nisei soldiers in U.S. military uniform at U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. Includes Fukumitsu and George Nobuo Naohara. The caption reads: Fukumitsu, Geo. Title from caption. 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: …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 14 (April 3, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-14)

Selected article titles: "Remains of Nisei War Dead Arrive from Europe Aboard Army Transport Robert Burns" (p. 1), "Takahashi's Attorneys Declare California Anti-Alien Fishing Ban Based on Race Prejudice" (p. 1), "Stranded Nisei Files to Regain U.S. Citizenship. Declares Rights Were Forfeited Without Knowledge During War" (p. 3).

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img Nisei soldier standing guard (ddr-densho-114-45)

Original caption: S/Sgt. James S. Kawashime, a Japanese-American from Hanoa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, stands guard for the 442nd Combat Team, 100th Infantry Bn., U.S. Seventh Army in the Charmois area of France, in bivouac before meeting the Germans in combat for the first time. 10/12/44.

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doc Special orders, no. 163 (October 12, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-2355)

Special orders from the Headquarters Second Air Force for George Hideo Nakamura. Issued by U.S. Army Air Forces. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2461

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doc Special orders, no. 332 (December 1, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-2356)

Special orders from the Headquarters Second Air Force for George Hideo Nakamura. Issued by U.S. Army Air Forces. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2462

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doc Yoshito Shibata Autobiography (ddr-densho-356-267)

Autobiography of Yoshito Shibata, details his time in the U.S. Army between 1941 and 1946. In 1941 he was part of the Finance office, in 1942 he attended the Language School at Camp Savage, in 1943 he was deployed to the Pacific Theatre and was stationed there until 1946.

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img Sailing on "Tartan" (ddr-one-2-64)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Lt Col. Glenn (partially pictured) seated on boat with sail overhead. While Lt. Col. Glenn was attending the U.S. army language school, Lt. Hughes invited Shiuko Sakai, Tami Okamura and Olinda Saito for outing on Lt. Col. Glenn’s boat, “Tartan.”

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img ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-386)

Black and white photographic print of four unidentified men on the far left of the image marching in ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo, with two of the four men carrying flags in the center (including U.S. flag) and unidentified group in formation in background.

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