Kyuji Hozaki at work in his barber shop, 822 E. 7th St., Los Angeles, recently reopened it after leaving Rohwer. ...

1945-05-19

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

WRA no. H-655

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Full title:Kyuji Hozaki at work in his barber shop, 822 E. 7th St., Los Angeles, recently reopened it after leaving Rohwer. His wife, Haruyo, is also a master barber. Pfc. Toshio Hozaki, their son, who had received the Purple Heart for wounds in France, October, 1944, was killed in action with the 442nd Regiment in Italy, April 5, 1945. Their other son, Teruo, also a Pfc., is now with the 1st Army in Germany. The Hozakis charge the standard rate in Los Angeles now, $1 for haircuts. All our old customers came back, the Hozakis say. Photographer: Mace, Charles E. Los Angeles, California.
Part of: War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement

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