Digital Collections

- Members of the Recruit Training Command (RTC) 232B.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh];
- Japanese American soldiers in the RTC 232B, CO 1st Bn 442d Inf Regt. Included with photo is a listing of the names of the soldiers. Black and white photo duplicate, encapsulated. Negative
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Nisei soldiers at Jerome Relocation Center.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Photo taken outside Jerome Relocation Center barracks of Nisei soldiers visiting from Camp Shelby. These soldiers were from Hawaii. The USO girls organized visits of more than 3,000 Nisei soldiers training at Camp Shelby.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- George Dakuzaku in military uniform holding his nephew, Neal Oshiro.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Dakuzaku, Tomomitsu George [aacr2]; Oshiro, Neal [aacr2];
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Masaru Shintaku with military soldiers at Drew Field.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Shintaku, Masaru [aacr2]; Air bases, American -- Florida [lcsh]; Drew Field (Tampa, Fla.) [aacr2];
- Drew Field Air Station was in Tampa, Florida. It is currently Tampa International Airport.
- 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
- 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
- Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Kaz Masuda, Abraham Ohama at training camp.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh]; Ohama, Abraham [aacr2]; Masuda, Kaz [aacr2]; Akiyama,...
- All three died in World War II. Abraham Ohama was killed in Bruyeres, France and received a silver star.
- 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
- 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
- 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