U.S. colonialism in the Philippines and in the U.S. Southwest have seen the exclusion of Filipino veterans and Native American veterans from historical narratives. On April 9, 1942, after the Battle of Bataan, Japan’s Imperial Army forced approximately 70,000 U.S. and Filipino captive soldiers to march more than 75…
Biography of George Hoshida, Japanese Internee By Lauren Gray George Hoshida was born in Kumamoto, Japan in 1907 but spent relatively little time there. In 1912, his father, who had immigrated to Hilo, Hawaii, sent for his wife and children. However, funds were limited, so four year old George…
Yasutaro Soga, Japanese Internee By Lauren Gray* On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This momentous and shocking event propelled the United States into the Second World War as America joined the Allied forces in the fight…
4 1917 She was known as “the Queen of the Fleet,” and her story still commands our respect. From her launch in April 1917 to the end of her service in 1946, she was the finest battleship of the Pacific fleet. Christened with champagne and the waters of the…
Men’s New Dorm University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico February 3, 1942 Honorable Governor Miles Governors Mansion Santa Fe, New Mexico Dear Sir; Last week thirty Japanese from Clovis were sent to Ft. Stanton to be interned. This action affected me very much because my parents are Japanese…
Dr. Gail Y. Okawa Department of English Youngstown State University An underlying blessing of research is unpredictability. I was searching for materials on the U.S. Department of Justice World War II internment of Japanese immigrants from Hawai`i in locations like Lordsburg and Santa Fe, New Mexico, Missoula, Montana, and…
1907 By Lauren Gray* George Hoshida was born in Kumamoto, Japan in 1907 but spent relatively little time there. In 1912, his father, who had immigrated to Hilo, Hawaii, sent for his wife and children. However, funds were limited, so four year old George came to Hilo with his…
1873 By Lauren Gray* On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This momentous and shocking event propelled the United States into the Second World War as America joined the Allied forces in the fight against the Axis…
Navajo Code Talkers; Saipan; June 1944 Navajo_Code_Talkers, Saipan, June 1944. Diné Bizaad yee Nidaazbaaʼígíí, 1944 biyiihah yę́ędą́ą́ʼ, Saipan hoolyéedi éélkid. Navajo_Code_Talkers, Saipan, June 1944 Diné Bizaad yee Nidaazbaaʼígíí, 1944 biyiihah yę́ędą́ą́ʼ, Saipan hoolyéedi éélkid.Courtesy, U.S. Navy. All rights reserved.
Lordsburg Internment POW Camp By Millie Pressler One of the least studied aspects of the history of World War II has been the network of internment and prisoner of war camps established by the Department of Justice and the United States Army. Few people may realize such a camp…
