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Yuki Akaki Collection Finding Aid 2015.019
2015.019
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Go For Broke National Education Center
Title: Yuki Akaki Collection
creator:
Akaki, Robert (Bob)
creator:
Akaki, Yuki, 1922-1999
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.019
Physical Description:
284.9 Megabytes
Date (bulk): 1943-1990
Abstract: This collection contains 30 letters written to Yuki Akaki to his sister, Miss Hatsume Akaki, while he was serving with the
522nd Field Artillery Battalion in World War II. There are also photographs of his time serving in Japan and Italy.
This collection contains letters and photographs from Yuki Akaki's time serving with the 522nd Field Artillery in World War
II. The letters are from Yuki Akaki to his sister Miss Hatsume Akaki. Akaki writes from Camp Shelby in Mississippi, from Italy
while engaged in combat, from France and from Post-war Germany. Much of the Akaki's letters request familiar food and items
from his sister. Hatsume was incarcerated at Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp in Colorado. Other topics include family
members including siblings' scouting trips for resettlement after incarceration, emotional impact of combat and leisure and
social experiences such as travel, films and reading. The photographs depict Akaki's time in the war with some present day
photographs as well.
[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California
Yuki Akaki was born in 1922 and joined the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion after being incarcerated at Granada Concentration
Camp in Colorado. He fought in Italy before returning to the US. He passed away in 1999.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates can be found online at: https://ndajams.omeka.net/collections/show/29
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Camp Shelby (Miss.)
Italy
Japan
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
Pacific Area.
United States.
United States. Army. Infantry
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
522nd Field Artillery Battalion