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Henry Kondo Collection Finding Aid 2015.020
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Go For Broke National Education Center
Title: Henry Kondo Collection
creator:
Kondo, Henry, 1921-1944
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.020
Physical Description:
545.3 Megabytes
Date (bulk): 1930-1980
Abstract: This collection includes letters written by Henry Kondo to his sister Misa (Kondo) Hoshino in 1944 while he was overseas in
the European Theater, as well as various photographs from the pre-war period of Kondo and his family, and of Kondo during
his military service.
This collection includes letters written by Henry Kondo to his sister Misa (Kondo) Hoshino in 1944 while he was overseas in
the European Theater, as well as various photographs from the pre-war period of Kondo and his family, and of Kondo during
his military service. Kondo served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and was killed in action on October 19, 1944 during
the Battle of Bruyeres.
[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.
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Digital surrogates can be found at: https://ndajams.omeka.net/collections/show/1169
Henry Kondo, a native of Pasadena, Califonia, was born in 1921 to Yasaku and Kiyome Kondo. He completed two years at the University
of Southern California studying pharmacy when World War II broke out. He and his family were forcibly removed into Tulare
Temporary Detention Facility. Kondo volunteered for the army in 1943, where he served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
He was killed in action on October 19, 1944 during the Battle of Bruyeres
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California
France.
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
United States.
United States. Army. Infantry
United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Tulare Temporary Detention Facility