Newspaper article "First Pasadena Nisei Killed in Action Against Nazis"

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This newspaper article reports the death of Henry Kondo, who was believed to be the first Pasadena resident killed in action in the European Theater during World War II. The article reports about Kondo's parents, about he and his family's forced removal to Tulare Temporary Detention Facility and Gila River Concentration Camp, about training at Camp Shelby, and about his education background. The article also describes one of theletters that Kondo sent to a friend before his death in battle.

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1 page, typescript

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Kondo newspaper article 001

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“Newspaper article "First Pasadena Nisei Killed in Action Against Nazis",” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055835.