Digital Collections

- Al and Mary Tsukamoto with Judge Marutani.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Reparations [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Al [aacr2]; Tsukamoto, Mary [aacr2]; Japanese American Citizens' League [lcna]; Marutani, Judge [aacr2];
- Most likely Florin Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) honoring leaders in Washington pushing for redress.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of John Aiso in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence; Aiso, John [aacr2]
- Pvt. John Aiso was recruited as the chief instructor of the 4th Army Intelligence school that opened in a converted hangar at Crissy Field in the Presido of San Francisco. They added Akira oshida, Shig Kihara, Tetsuo Imagawa, among others to the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Zentaro (George) Akiyama in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Akiyama, Zentaro George [aacr2];
- Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No. 140, Castellino, Italy.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mr. and Mrs. Takehara sending son, Paul Takehara, off to the army.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Takehara, Paul [aacr2];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Nick Nakano in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Nakano, Yoni Nick [aacr2]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna];
- Nick Nakano was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in WWII. "Go for Broke" patch is seen on arm. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- USO girls at Jerome Relocation Center.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2];
- The USO girls organized visits of more than 3,000 Nisei soldiers training at Camp Shelby.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Veteran at institution ceremony and installation of officers of the Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for their own Nisei VFW Post. The ceremony was held at the Buddhist Recreation Hall, Sacramento, California.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Two Japanese American men next to Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985 flag.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for thier own Nisei VFW Post. The Institution Ceremony and Installation of Officers was at the Buddhist Recreation Hall, Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Sgt. Kaz Yoshihata dressed in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Yoshihata, Kaz [aacr2]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Signed to Mary Tsukamoto.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Sgt. Masa Sakamoto in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna];
- Sgt. Masa Sakamoto, Nisei solider, died in the war. Sgt. Masa Sakamoto was with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team and received a Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal, and European African Middle...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Masaru Nakagaki in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Nakagaki, Masaru [aacr2]
- Masaru Nakagaki was a member of the 442 Regimental Combat Unit. Masaru Nakagaki was killed in action during WWII.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Yoshinari Sakai in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Sakai, Yoshinari [aacr2]
- Yoshinari Sakai was killed in action during WWII.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Charles Nakaya.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Nakaya, Charles [aacr2];
- Charles Nakaya was killed in action during WWII.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Bill Katsuyuki Nakano in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Nakano, Katsuyuki Bill [aacr2];
- Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in West Sacramento where they purchased land to farm. Their three children are: Margaret Shigeko Nakano, Ruth...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tane Akiyama, mother of Zentaro (George) Akiyama at funeral.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mothers and sons [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Military funerals [lcsh]; Inouye, George [aacr2]; Oshita, Frank...
- Guards L to R: George Inouye, Frank Oshita. Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No....
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tom Mizuno (right) with another soldier standing in front of army trucks.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mizuno, Tom [aacr2]
- Photograph taken in Po Valley, Italy.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tom Mizuno with oxen in Po Valley, Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mizuno, Tom [aacr2]
- Photograph taken in Po Valley, Italy.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tom Mizuno (left), Armored Division, with another soldier on the way to the Po Valley campaign.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mizuno, Tom [aacr2];
- Photograph taken in Pisa, Italy.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Paul Takehara at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Military camps -- Louisiana [lcsh]; Camp Claiborne (La.) [aacr2]; Vehicles, Military [lcsh]; Takehara, Paul [aacr2];
- Paul Takehara volunteered for the U.S. army in March 1941. He was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. In 1942, he transferred to Camp Hale, Colorado and later, to Camp Paris, Arkansas. In early 1945, Takehara...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Shizu Kiino and Ben Kiino in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Kiino, Shizu [aacr2]; Kiino, Ben [aacr2];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase