Digital Collections

- Japanese Americans gather to register with the War Civilian Control Agency.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- The order for all persons of Japanese ancestry to register with the War Civilian Control Agency occurred upstairs in the Masonic Lodge building in Elk Grove.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese Americans waiting to register with the War Civilian Control Agency.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- California [lcsh];
- The order for all persons of Japanese ancestry to register with the War Civilian Control Agency occurred upstairs in the Masonic Lodge building in Elk Grove.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Monument near Bruyeres, France erected in memory of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team members killed in the battle of Bruyeres on October 30, 1944.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];
- Reads, "To the men of the 442d RCT, U.S. army, who reaffirmed an historic truth here . . . that loyalty to one's country in not modified by racial origin. These Americans, whose ancestors were Japanese, on October 30, 1944 during the battle of...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Rue du 442eme regiment americain d'infanterie.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];
- Street sign in Bruyeres, France that commemorates the 442nd Regimental Combat Team victory in the battle of Bruyeres, France, October 30, 1944.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Memorial service at the 34th reunion of the survivors of the Battle of Bruyeres.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];...
- Monument erected in memory of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team members killed in the Battle of Bruyeres, France, October 30, 1944. L to R: Sandy Holck, John Tsukano, and Col. Y.O. Kim.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Pvt. Ben Hatanaka seated under Manzanar War Relocation Center sign.
- Hatanaka, Mitsuo Ben [aacr2]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna];
- Photograph taken just before Pvt. Ben Hatanaka was shipped overseas. Pvt. Ben Hatanaka received basic training at Fort Blanning, FL and served in 442/100 Battallion, Co. A in Italy. He received the purple heart and CIB (unit citation).
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese American internees of Block 30, Manzanar War Relocation Center.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh];
- 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
- War Relocation Authority Workers Pass for Osamu Oseto.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; United States. War Relocation Authority. [lcna]
- The workers pass allowed the bearer to leave the internment camp to work at Mess Management from the hours of 4:30am to 8:00pm. Osamu Oseto was originally from Loomis, California and resided at Ward 4, Block 12, #1213-CD while interned at Tule Lake...
- 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
- 24th Infantry insignia patch.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh]; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 24th [lcna];
- Patch was worn on World War II uniform.
- 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
- 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
- World War II military uniform worn by Willie Sakai.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Sakai, Willie [aacr2]
- Uniform (as shown) is comprised of jacket (JC3A:02), shirt (JC3A:02a), and tie (JC3A:02c)
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- World War II military uniform worn by George Oki.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Oki, George [aacr2]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh];
- Uniform (as shown) comprised of jacket (JC3A:01), shirt (JC3A:01a) and tie (JC3A:01d)
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Steamer trunk.
- Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Koike, Koginu [aacr2];
- The inscriptions, "KK", "Koike" and "28013" are painted on trunk and represent the family name and number assigned by the War Relocation Authority (WRA). The Koike family lived in Sacramento prior to World War II. Mr. Fukunosuke Koike arrived in...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military pants.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]
- Military uniform includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- World War II military uniform neckties.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh];
- Military uniform, decorated, includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military field cap.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]
- Military uniform, decorated, includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase