Digital Collections

- United States World War II military jacket decorated with medals and ribbons.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]
- Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
- 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
- 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 shirt.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military pants.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military belt with side strap.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military cap.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Military uniform worn by Kiyoto T. Nishimoto who served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) from 1941 to 1945. Japanese Americans were recruited by the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II to act as interpreters,...
- 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
- 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
- Abraham Ohama, Kaz Masuda, and Zentaro (George) Akiyama sitting on couch at training camp.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Ohama, Abraham [aacr2]; Masuda, Kaz [aacr2]; Akiyama, Zentaro George [aacr2]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation,...
- All three died in World War II. Abraham Ohama was killed in Bruyeres, France and received a silver star.
- 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
- United States World War II military shirt.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh];
- Shirt is decorated with medals. Sleeve has 442nd Regimental Combat Team insigna patch. Military uniform includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military jacket.
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh];
- Military jacket decorated with metals. Sleeve has 442nd insigma patch. Military uniform includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- 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
- 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