Digital Collections

- Pin worn for support of Japanese American redress/reparation.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Reparations [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- 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
- Mary Tsukamoto receives plaque on the national day of apology and redress.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Reparations [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Mary [aacr2]; Reporters and reporting -- California [lcsh]; Tachibana, Judy [aacr2];
- Judy Tachibana (right), a Sacramento Bee reporter, takes notes.
- 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 Tadashi Takeuchi in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Takeuchi, Tadashi [aacr2];
- Corporal Tadashi Takeuchi was killed in action in the rescue of the Lost Battalion, Vosges Mountains, France, October 30, 1944. Corporal Tadashi Takeuchi was from Company C, 100th Battalion, 442 Regimental Combat Team. He received the Purple Heart...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Julia Dakuzaku serving at the WAC office.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Women soldiers -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Dakuzaku, Toshiko Julia [aacr2];
- Julia Dakuzaku serving at the WAC office during Spring, 1945, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Later she joined the WACs and was in training at Pasco, Washington.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Monument at Rohwer memorial cemetery showing names of Japanese Americans soldiers who died during WWII.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- Arkansas -- Rohwer [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Rohwer Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Cemeteries -- Arkansas [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Three World War II ribbon medals lapel pin.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh];
- L to R: American Campaign Medal (blue striped); Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal (yellow striped); Army Good Conduct Medal (red striped). Worn on World War II U.S. military uniform, most likely by a Japanese American member of the 442nd Regimental...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Army Commendation Medal.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh];
- Ribbon medal earned during World War II, most likely by Japanese American member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Three World War II ribbon medals.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh];
- L to R: European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (brown, red and green striped), Occupation Service Medal (black, red, and white striped); Victory Medal(red and rainbow striped). Worn on World War II U.S. military uniform, most likely by a...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military medals and regalia.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]
- Military patches, pins, ribbons and regalia earning during World War II by a member of the Taniguchi family, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Sen nin bari vest.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps --...
- The term "Sen nin bari" literally means 1,000 knots sewn by people, but in a real sense the many knots were sewn by women, and the knots were sewn into sashes, shirts, vests or other items. It is said that each knot represents its makers wish for...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Miliary officer's rank insignia - First Lieutenant.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh];
- Worn on World War II U.S. military uniform, most likely by a Japanese American member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- U.S. military button with American Eagle.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh];
- Worn on World War II U.S. military uniform, most likely by a Japanese American member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Small U.S. military button with American Eagle.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh];
- Worn on World War II U.S. military uniform, most likely by a Japanese American member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- "Go for Broke: The Japanese American World War II Veteran's Monument" shirt.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; War memorials [lcsh]; Japanese American World War II Veterans Monument [lcna]
- "Go for Broke" was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- 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
- 442nd Infantry insignia patch.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh];
- Patch was worn on World War II uniform. The 442nd Infantry was activated in 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississipi, with personnel of Japanese ancestry.
- 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