Letter from Yuki Akaki, Technical Sergeant, United States Army, to Miss Hatsume Akaki, September 13, 1944

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Description

In this letter to his sister, Akaki breaks the news of his promotion to Technical Sergeant. There was a little ceremony, in which some of the men received Silver Stars and other recognitions. Akaki expresses his pride in his promotion. He also asks if it is lonely since their brother moved away to Minneapolis. He ends the letter discussing military pay and address change.

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application/pdf

Extent

4 pages, handwritten

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Spatial Coverage

Identifier

GFB2015_019_011

Rights Holder

Akaki, Robert: donor

Citation

Akaki, Yuki: author, “Letter from Yuki Akaki, Technical Sergeant, United States Army, to Miss Hatsume Akaki, September 13, 1944,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/358.