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Photograph of Japanese American soldiers. Back of photo reads: 7/28/1944 Americans of Japanese descent off to fight for allies. A group of loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry shown en route to a U.S. Army infantry replacement center. Most of these young soldiers were born in the U.S. Pacific Coast section. There are approximately 10,000 soldiers of Japanese parentage in the U.S. Army. The 100th Infantry Battalion, composed entirely of American of Japanese descent born in the U.S. and Hawaii, has been cited several times for valor in Italy. One soldier, Allen Ohata, of Honolulu, was awarded a U.S. Distinguished Service Cross and promoted to lieutenant for the rescue of a companion in Italy and the killing of ten Germans. Serviced by New York to List A. Not for use in Western Hemisphere. Approved by Appropriate U.S. Authority. Title from back of photo. Gerth Archives Japanese American History Collection contains books, pamphlets, flyers, photographs, booklets, correspondence, periodicals, and oversized material related to Japanese Americans. Subjects in the collection include incarceration camps, Southbay local history, World War II propaganda, Japanese American families, incarceration camp pilgrimages, and other topics.
Type
image
Format
Photographs black and white, 4.5 x 6 inches image/jpeg
World War II--Military service--100th Infantry Battalion World War II--Military service--Medals and awards Identity and values--Men Identity and values--Nisei
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections;
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