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Description
In this document Cedrick M. Shimo describes the Army unit during World War II that was made up of Americans of Japanese, German, and Italian descent, who were considered "suspect." These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn.
World War II--Military service World War II--Administration--Registration and 'loyalty questionnaire World War II--Military service--1800th Engineering Battalion
Place
[Los Angeles, California]
Source
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
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