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Photograph Of An Undertaker At Gravesite Jul 2020

Photograph Of An Undertaker At Gravesite

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Photograph of an undertaker at a gravesite.


Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Relocation Center Contributes 866 Men To Service In The U.S. Armed Forces" Jul 2020

Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Relocation Center Contributes 866 Men To Service In The U.S. Armed Forces"

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Newspaper article listing everyone from the Rohwer Relocation Center serving in the United States military.


Proposed Memorial For The 442nd Regiment And The 100th Battalion Dec 1982

Proposed Memorial For The 442nd Regiment And The 100th Battalion

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These documents show a drawing of the proposed memorial at Rohwer for the 442nd Regiment and the 100th Battalion and a description of the scheduled dedication.


Newspaper Article, "Dedication Of Memorial To Nisei A Triumph To Former Internees At Relocation Center" Aug 1982

Newspaper Article, "Dedication Of Memorial To Nisei A Triumph To Former Internees At Relocation Center"

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Article detailing the dedication of the new 17' tall granite and marble monument at the Rohwer Relocation Center.


Newspaper Article, "Camp's World War Ii Monument Crumbling" Sep 1981

Newspaper Article, "Camp's World War Ii Monument Crumbling"

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Article about the historic monument to those who served in the military from Rohwer Relocation Center.


Rohwer Center Memorial: List Of Service Man Killed In Action Jul 1981

Rohwer Center Memorial: List Of Service Man Killed In Action

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This document is a list of Japanese Americans who voluntarily enlisted in the United States military from the Relocation Camp in Rohwer and who died overseas fighting in World War II. This list was taken from the monument built to honor those individuals.


Letter, Mike Masaoka To Dr. Joseph B. Hunter Jul 1965

Letter, Mike Masaoka To Dr. Joseph B. Hunter

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Letter from Mike Masaoka of the Japanese American Citizens League informing Dr. Hunter that very little progress has been made on the Rohwer Center Cemetery and Nisei GI Memorial project.


Letter, Joseph Boone Hunter To Mike Masaoka, Japanese American Citizens League Jun 1964

Letter, Joseph Boone Hunter To Mike Masaoka, Japanese American Citizens League

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Letter between Dr. Hunter and Mike Masaoka, who had been trying to get the Rohwer Center Cemetery and Nisei GI Memorial declared a National Park.


Letter, A.C. Stratton To Dr. Joseph B. Hunter Jun 1964

Letter, A.C. Stratton To Dr. Joseph B. Hunter

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This letter is informing Dr. Hunter that the National Park Service decided that the Rohwer Center Cemetery and Nisei GI Memorial does not fit the criteria for a National Park.


Letter, Dr. Joseph B. Hunter To Senator William Fulbright May 1964

Letter, Dr. Joseph B. Hunter To Senator William Fulbright

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Dr. Hunter is thanking Senator Fulbright for meeting with him and Mike Masaoka of the Japanese American Citizens League about the possibility of the Rohwer Center Cemetery and Nisei GI Memorial qualifying for National Park status. Dr. Hunter states that he knew some of the young men who went from the relocation camps to the battlefields of Europe.


Letter, Dr. Joseph Hunter To Mike Masaoka May 1964

Letter, Dr. Joseph Hunter To Mike Masaoka

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Dr. Hunter is writing to Mike Masaoka with the Japanese American Citizens League in Washington, D.C. to thank him for his time and effort with the Rohwer Center Cemetery and the Nisei GI Memorial project. Hunter also requests that Masaoka stop by the office of Mr. Ansel Cleary, apprentice training in the Department of Labor.


Letter, Dr. Joseph Hunter To A. Clark Stratton May 1964

Letter, Dr. Joseph Hunter To A. Clark Stratton

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Letter from Dr. Hunter thanking A. Clark Stratton, associate Director National Park Service for meeting with him and Mike Masaoka with the Japanese American Citizens League about the possibility of Rohwer Center Cemetery and the Nisei GI Memorial qualifying for National Park status. Dr. Hunter wants the thirty-one Japanese American men that fought and died for the United States to receive recognition of their service.


Photograph Of The Abdul Noors In Egypt Jul 1962

Photograph Of The Abdul Noors In Egypt

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Photograph of the Abdul Noors in Egypt.


Program, Memorial Service For Teruo "Ted" Fujioka Nov 1945

Program, Memorial Service For Teruo "Ted" Fujioka

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This is a program for Teruo ""Ted"" Fujioka's memorial service in Hollywood, California, November 11, 1945.


Newspaper Article, "6 Registrants Pass Pre-Service Exams; 2 Japs [Sic] Inducted" Aug 1945

Newspaper Article, "6 Registrants Pass Pre-Service Exams; 2 Japs [Sic] Inducted"

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Newspaper article discussing Japanese Americans being inducted into the military and six registrants passing physical examinations.


Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Center Gets 1st Casualty Notice From South Pacific" Jul 1945

Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Center Gets 1st Casualty Notice From South Pacific"

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Newspaper article discussing a casualty notice received at Rohwer Relocation Center.


Newspaper Article, "The Silver Star Medal" Jun 1945

Newspaper Article, "The Silver Star Medal"

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Article discussing the awarding of the Silver Star medal to a Rohwer Relocation Center internee.


Newspaper Article, "Military Minutes: Rohwer" Jun 1945

Newspaper Article, "Military Minutes: Rohwer"

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Newspaper article discussing the return of Japanese-American soldiers to Rohwer Relocation Center.


Newspaper Article, "Military Minutes: Silver Star, D.S.C. Awarded 2 Soldiers From Rohwer Center" Jun 1945

Newspaper Article, "Military Minutes: Silver Star, D.S.C. Awarded 2 Soldiers From Rohwer Center"

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Article discussing the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross being awarded to two internees from the Rohwer Relocation Center for their service in the war.


Newspaper Article, "Japanese-American, Reported Missing, Is German Prisoner" Mar 1945

Newspaper Article, "Japanese-American, Reported Missing, Is German Prisoner"

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Newspaper article about a missing Japanese-American soldier.


Newspaper Article, "Nisei Serviceman Wounded 3 Times" Mar 1945

Newspaper Article, "Nisei Serviceman Wounded 3 Times"

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Newspaper article about a Japanese-American soldier wounded while deployed.


Newspaper Article, "In Homes Of Many Japanese Americans, There Are Gold Star Service Flags!" Mar 1945

Newspaper Article, "In Homes Of Many Japanese Americans, There Are Gold Star Service Flags!"

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Newspaper article showing the Gold Star Service flag that was bought and displayed to honor those who served in the military.


Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Soldier Gets Commission On Battlefield" Mar 1945

Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Soldier Gets Commission On Battlefield"

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Newspaper article about James H. Kurata's promotion to second lieutenant.


Newspaper Article, "Inductions For January Total 125 Men: 12 White Registrants Called Into Armed Forces, 13 Japs Enter E.R.C." Feb 1945

Newspaper Article, "Inductions For January Total 125 Men: 12 White Registrants Called Into Armed Forces, 13 Japs Enter E.R.C."

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Article discussing the induction of both white and Japanese-American men into the United States Military during January 1945.


Newspaper Article, "Military Minutes" Dec 1944

Newspaper Article, "Military Minutes"

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Newspaper article about the awarding of the bronze medal to Sueo Takahashi.


Newspaper Article, "Tribute To Japanese-American Soldiers" Nov 1944

Newspaper Article, "Tribute To Japanese-American Soldiers"

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Newspaper article discussing a rescue effort by the 442nd Infantry Battalion in France.


Newspaper Article, "Uso For Jerome Soldiers" Nov 1944

Newspaper Article, "Uso For Jerome Soldiers"

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Newspaper article about the establishment of the USO in McGehee, Arkansas.


Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Gi Drowned In New Guinea: Pvt. William G. Shook Jr. Went Overseas In January" Nov 1944

Newspaper Article, "Rohwer Gi Drowned In New Guinea: Pvt. William G. Shook Jr. Went Overseas In January"

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Newspaper article about the death of a Rohwer resident in New Guinea.


Newspaper Article, "Nisei Performed Heroic Deeds Prior To Death In Action" Nov 1944

Newspaper Article, "Nisei Performed Heroic Deeds Prior To Death In Action"

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Newspaper article discussing the heroic service and death of Rohwer Relocation Center resident Togo S. Sugiyama.


Newspaper Article, "Jap-Americans Wins Battlefield Promotion" Oct 1944

Newspaper Article, "Jap-Americans Wins Battlefield Promotion"

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Newspaper article discussing Masuo Chomori's promotion to second lieutenant.