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Photo of a man, Togo-san

Uesato discusses his assignment in Burma, where his team would be in charge of opening back up the Burma Road. Next, he would head to China where he would get the rare chance to be around elite military leaders, including Mao Zedong of China and many…

Photo of person directing traffic

Photo of a man at a train house

Photograph of parking lot with cars in the background. Text reads "Off to Travis AFB or S.F. from Stoneman."

Blurry photograph of an interior room at Travis Air Force Base

Photo of Suwong City on the troops' trip south

Photo of a grey sky and the top of a truck (label says "Troop Rations"

Photo of army trucks being cleaned in a lake

Blurry photo through a tunnel of some signs

Photo of five Turkish soldiers standing in the snow, some smoking cigarettes

Officers sitting around a table in the mess hall

Photo of Henry and two Turkish Armed forces

Photo of a Turkish Brigade electrician doing work

Photo of Turkish army camp

Photo of a Turkish Lieutenant posing in front of the army jeeps

Photo of two Turkish officers

Photo of Turkish Ordinance Co. and officers

Photo of a Turkish soldier standing on rocks

Photo of a Turkish soldier posing with a rifle in front of telephone lines

Photo of Turkish, United Nations, and USA flags

Photo of two 25th Infantry soldiers looking at a paper on a desk

Photo of two American soldiers and one Turkish soldiers at reserve camp

Photo of two young boys fishing

Photo (blurry) of two officers, one holding a tea cup, in the mess hall

Photo of two ROICA officers in front of a plane

Photo of two soldiers boarding a US Airforce plane

Photo of two soldiers in a field in Chippori

Photo of two soldiers in a jeep

Photo of two soldiers, one with the hand on the other's shoulder

Photo of two soldiers in front of a tent

Photo of two soldiers, one Turkish, posing in front of the line of jeeps

Photo of two soldiers looking at a tree at camp

Photo of two soldiers wearing hats with ear flaps

Photo of two Turkish soldiers

Photo of two Turkish soldiers with helmets on posing with their guns

Photo of a street in a South Korean village

Photo of a building with flags on it

Photo of three landing ships

Photo of Henry in uniform

Photo of the exterior of a building with some stones falling off

Photo of two soldiers bundled up in an army jeep

Izui discusses the end of World War II and the reaction to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Next, he talks about the starting of his post-war life in Chicago and getting his degree out of the University of Illinois. He then speaks…

In the final section, izui speaks about his discharge from the Korean War and going back to Chicago to open up his dentistry practice. He then discusses the redress and reparations that were given and the legacy within his family. Finally, the…

Photo of buildings in Seoul and a sign showing where Yongdongpo and Kaesong are located

Photo of soldiers walking around TAFC

Photo of three soldiers

Photo of soldiers holding bowls waiting for food outside the mess hall

Overhead photo of Wake Island

Photo of three soldiers outside a building on Wake Island

Photograph of a long empty road on Wake Island

Photo of soldiers washing clothes

Photo of soldiers washing laundry in the lake

Photo of Wayman at Heartbreak Ridge

Photo of a young boy looking at the camera

Photo of William Wilson and Nakayama in a jeep in Kapyong

Photo of Wilson in Kapyong, Korea

Photo of Wong and Okayama in a jeep

Photo of a soldier (Wong) standing in the snow

Photo of a soldier working outside his tent

Photo of a soldier pointing to a California flag

Matsumoto discusses growing up in San Diego, and talks about his parents, his siblings, and attending Japanese language school. He then shares his reactions and feelings regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor, his experiences with discrimination, and…

Miyasato discusses about basic training and his draft classification. He details about his experiences in Europe. Miyasato also discusses about photographs.

Yoshito Fujimoto describes his second tour of duty in Japan, in which he worked undercover and spent time in Korea. He discusses his time in Japan after Korea, the reconstruction of Japan, and returning to California after his father's death. At the…

Photo of a soldier, You

Photo of three young boys playing in Seoul

Photo of a young boy in Seoul

Photo of young girls outside a building in Seoul

Photo of a young kid in snow gear in the snow

Photo of four kids at reserve camp

Kim discusses his experiences in the Korean War. He details about his military career and the unbreakable bonds he formed. Kim also discusses what makes a leader.

Kim finishes discussing what makes a leader, making colonel, and retiring from the military. He details about working with the community after retirement. Kim also discusses how the war monument in Los Angeles came to be.