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Discharge paper includes details of Fujimoto's military training and service. He was a translator in Japan, serving for sixteen months. He underwent 26 weeks of language training at Fort Snelling.

Document includes thumbprint and signature.

Honorable Discharge certificate for Fujimoto given in Yokohama (Honshu), Japan on November 25, 1946.

Item has fold creases and ink transfer.

Masada writes that he did not pass an examination, presumably to continue work with the United States military in Japan. He writes he is leaving to Tattori for employment.

Transcription of this letter is attached to the item.

Sugimoto writes to Katayama about work in an electronics plant and his ambitions in foreign trade.

Card with an image of a woman on a ladder shelving books with her dress caught on a rung and her stockings shown, text on the bottom reads, "One for the books." Letter from Sybil. She identifies as a librarian in Long Beach; possibly a romantic…

Short letter expressing well-wishes, thanks, a missed meeting with a Mr. Hashimoto and a lost package.

Envelope is addressed from Tokyo to Salt Lake City.

Bothwell speaks of his time in New York and the New England area and his life as a civilian. He speaks about finding employment and his near hire at California-Texas Oil Company. He also speaks about his desire to go to Harvard Business School.

He…

Letter includes envelope from Salt Lake City to Camp Savage.

Letter from Mich Katayama, sister of Jerry Katayama. Mich is to discuss family insurance, to make sure he is well, give him news about their brother Yaro who had the flu, and to make…

Herzig-Yoshinaga discusses what it was like growing up in California and her family. She details about what food they ate at home. Herzig-Yoshinaga also discusses about her schooling and the community she grew up in.

Herzig-Yoshinaga discusses about seeing prejudice, values taught at home and her more about her family. She details about her high school years and her idols growing up. Herzig-Yoshinaga also discusses about Pearl Harbor, its aftermath, and her…

Nakahara discusses about his experiences in Japan. He details about being assigned to General Mac Arthur and working on the war crime trials. Nakahara also discusses about the atomic bombings.

Nakahara discusses about his family. He details about remembering December 7, 1941 and volunteering for the Army. Nakahara also discusses about his experiences in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS).

Form document notifying Sato he has been selected for training in the Army.

Letter is a response to Masao Sato stating that the organization, Native Sons of the Golden West, do not have any "quarrel" with Japanese Americans, but that any Japanese American (Nisei) who is not in the military should not be allowed on the west…

Soldier standing in front of truck, Truck license plate reads" ENGRS" for engineers.

Japanese American man wearing double-breasted suit in front of palm bushes and house.

Japanese American soldier standing with hands in pocket in front of Tower of Pisa.

Soldiers inspecting torpedo with wall in background.

Written on reverse of image, "George 'Mirror' Mukai (out front) Hakalau Hawaii, Harry Fujii and truck, and in background Kaz Tanaka, California.

On reverse of image written, "My truck and the gang- a load of wood for some kind of a job." Five Japanese American soldiers around the back of an Army Jeep with a large hill behind.

Harry Fujii on left, George Mukai on right, two soldiers embracing, city buildings in background.

Form letter from the president of the United States to World War II soldier, Osamu Nakagawa. Presidential seal at the top of the document.

Selective service form includes physical examination, family lineage, education and place of residence. "Copy" on the first page.

Certificate of service for Private, Company D, 299th Infantry, Osamu Nakagawa, army identification 30101321. Several signatures and finance office stamp on the document.

Honorable discharge certificate and form, front and back of the same page. Includes military record of service, Nakagawa was in both the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theatres.

Program of reunion activities. Cover of the photograph includes several different cartoon dogs and Club 100 seal. Reunion in Hawaii.

Portrait of Osamu Nakagawa with sergeant insignia and 34th Infantry Division "red bull" patch.

Notification of Sadamu Koito's awarded a silver star stating the circumstances of his death during military action. Written by Don E. Carleton, Brigadier General.

Funeral marker and floral arrangements for soldier killed in action, Sadamu Koito, Company K, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, killed in France on October 28, 1944.

Likely Sadamu Koito's father standing next to his son's urn and surrounded by flora arrangements.

Form letter recognizing Sadamu Koito's "devotion and selfless consecration."

Mourning family and friends of soldier killed in action, Sadamu Koito. Casket of Koito is covered in flowers, United States flag to the right.

Soldier Sadumu Koito posing with hands behind his back in front of barracks.

Company photograph, Sadamu Koito possibly included.

portrait of Sadamu Koito with army soft cap

Letter of response to Mr. Hinaichi Koito who requested to know more information about circumstances of the death of his son.

Letter of condolence to the parents of Sadamu Koito, soldier killed in action. Envelope attached

Soldier with pipe and rifle.

Soldier, Fujioka, pointing rifle in ditch.

Six Japanese American soldiers at the front door of a casino club. Reverse of photograph says, Fred Arashido, Monaco.

Soldier sitting on corner curb, sign behind and across the street is "mecanique" , mechanic.

Soldier with cigarette in front of tall hedge. Shadow of another soldier visible on the bottom right.

Japanese American soldier with two Italian boys, in the background are oil drums, trees and an illegible sign.

James Kunaya with woman and young girl, woman's back is to the camera, girl is to the right.

Dog tag for Sadamu Koito.

Japanese American soldier sitting on bench with dog.

Harry Fujii with woman in dress on bench. "Harry Fujii, again" written on back.

On reverse, "Left to right, Sot., Kato., Kosuke and myself...taken in Nice, February."

Three Japanese American soldiers with Caucasian female in what seems to be a Women's Army Corps uniform in front of a military truck. One soldier has a camera in hand.

Harada (of Kauai) in ditch with rifle.

Japanese American soldier in work clothes standing in front of a brick wall, grass area above the wall.

Two Japanese American soldiers in military vehicle. Identification number of vehicle visible on the front bumper (fender) of the truck.

Japanese American soldier in work clothes with gear around, soldiers in background crouching over belongings. Likely either unpacking or packing up.

Soldier in peacoat on cobblestone beach with unknown device in hand.

Soldiers atop a hill with switchback roads visible in the background. Soldiers wearing helmets.

Group of soldiers under a large arch with construction scaffolding.

Three soldiers looking towards water, one soldier with white puppy in his arm and a device (rod) in the other hand.

Soldiers on military tank driving down a dirt road.

A panoramic of the 34th Infantry Division, Company B Fort McClellan Training Camp taken in January 1945. Back of photograph has signatures of photograph subjects.

A panoramic of Company D at "Turkey Farm" Fort Snelling Training Camp taken in 1945

A black and white drawing of the 34th Infantry Division, Company B Fort McClellan, Alabama Training Camp Panoramic done in January 1945.

A black and white drawing of the Company D Fort Snelling Training Camp panoramic done in 1945.

A photograph of Yukio Kishi in uniform signed and sent to Mitzie Matsunaga at Rohwer Concentration Camp.

A photograph of Joseph Nishikawa in the snow at Rohwer Concentration Camp sent to Mitzie Matsunaga.

A photograph of Yukio Kishi in uniform sitting on a grassy hill. The photograph is signed to Mitzie Matsunaga.

A signed photograph of Yukio Kishi in uniform by a tree.

A close-up photograph of Joseph (Joe) Nishikawa signed "your pal Joe."

Close-up black and white portrait of Henry Ikemoto. Written on back: "Worun Ni Korea April 1952 with Turkish armed forces brigade"

Color photograph of Henry Ikemoto smiling in front of long building and green mountain

Color photograph of Henry Ikemoto smiling in green uniform in front of green mountain

Color photograph of Henry Ikemoto shirtless in aviator style sunglasses typing on a typewriter

Color photograph of Henry Ikemoto in uniform holding his hat in his hand. Another soldier, wearing the 25th Infantry Division insignia puts his arm around Henry's shoulder

Color photograph of Henry Ikemoto smiling in green uniform in front of green mountain

Color photograph of Henry Ikemoto in uniform leaning in front of a building

Ikemoto, Mildred: donor

Two soldiers walking through Camp Stoneman

Photo of the exterior of the mail room at Camp Stoneman

Photo of a Camp Stoneman with a group gathered in the background

Four soldiers walking and talking down the street in Pittsburg California. The man on the left is labelled as Haggert and the man on the far right is labelled but it is ineligible

A group of soldiers walking down the street in Pittsburg, California

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

Photograph through a chain link fence of two planes

Photo of clouds and the ocean from an airplane

Overhead photo of Wake Island

Photo from inside a grounded airplane of Wake Island

Photograph of a long empty road on Wake Island

Photo of three soldiers outside a building on Wake Island

Photo of people boarding a "California Eastern Airway" plane" on Wake Island

Photo from an airplane of the ocean and clouds

Photo of soldiers in airplane smiling

Photo of Lt. Yeo Takuta sleeping on a plane

Photo of map of South Camp Drake

Photo of building (BOQ - Bachelor Officer Quarters) at Camp Drake

Photo of the Camp Drake Officers Mess building

Photo of the exterior of the Post Exchange building with soldiers sitting out front

Photo of troops walking at Camp Drake

Photo of troops marching through Cam Drake to mess hall

Photo of three soldiers leaning on a wall, the one on the left is labelled but the text is unreadable, the one in the middle is labelled as Takuta