Willie Nakamura is a junior at East High School, Rockford, Illinois. One of his favorite classes is the R.O.T.C., and ...

1944-02-04

War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement, 1942-1945 circa 1941-1947

WRA no. H-582

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The Bancroft Library

Full title:Willie Nakamura is a junior at East High School, Rockford, Illinois. One of his favorite classes is the R.O.T.C., and in the center of this picture, he is shown receiving instructions from a regular U.S. Army officer. Nearby is standing a U.S. Corporal with instruction book in hand. Willie has already integrated himself with his Caucasian classmates and is well-liked and an accepted member of the school student body. The Nakamuras prior to evacuation lived in Santa Cruz, California, and lived first at the Tule Lake Relocation Center and later at the Amache center. They came to Rockford in October, 1943. Photographer: Mace, Charles E. Rockford, Illinois.
Part of: War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement

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