Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.24.10 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Accession number |
2022.24 |
Scope & Content |
Letters, post cards, newspaper clippings, and telegrams recieved by the Hood River American Legion Post 22 in response to them removing the names of 16 Japanese American soldiers from the Hood River Honor Wall in November of 1944. Approximately 2/3rds of letters supported the Nisei soldiers while the remaining 1/3 supported the actions of the American Legion. |
Collection |
Hood River American Legion Post 22 |
Date |
01/06/1945 |
Caption |
2022.24.10b |
People |
Birdsall, Bergen W. |
Search Terms |
1944 1940s 442nd 442nd Infantry Regiment 442nd RCT Army communications Communities - Hood River, OR Correspondence - Personal military Military, U.S. - 442nd RCT Military, U.S. - Army Nisei veterans Nisei Places - Hood River, OR prejudice stationary Time Periods - 20th Century - 1941-1945 (WWII) World War II WWII |
Source |
Hood River American Legion Post 22 |
Subjects |
Communities - Hood River, OR Community Organizations - Hood River American Legion Post 22 Correspondence - Personal Discrimination/Racism Military, U.S. - 442nd RCT Military, U.S. - Nisei Veterans, Inc. Military, U.S. - Veterans Places - Hood River Valley Text/Writing - English Time Periods - 20th Century - 1941-1945 (WWII) |
Transcription |
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