Yukihiro collection finding aid 2017.005

Nicole McKeon
Go For Broke National Education Center
2018-08-22
355 E. 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
archives@goforbroke.org


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Go For Broke National Education Center
Title: Yukihiro Collection
creator: Yukihiro, Tsutomu George, 1920-2015
source: Yukihiro, Calvin
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.005
Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet
Date (bulk): 1947-2010
Abstract: This collection contains army records and ephemera from Tsutomu George Yukihiro's service in World War II. Tsutomu served in the Counter Intelligence Corps in their 441st Detachment stationed in Japan, from 1945-1948.
Container: 2017.005

Content Description

This collection contains army records and ephemera from Tsutomu George Yukihiro's service in World War II. Tsutomu served in the Counter Intelligence Corps in their 441st Detachment stationed in Japan, from 1945-1948.
The collection contains his ID card, dog tags, many pins and badges, as well as more personal army and marriage records. The records are a combination of scans and originals.

Biographical / Historical

Tsutomu George Yukihiro was born September 3, 1920 in Montebello, California. In 1945, he was drafted into the Counter Intelligence Corps 441st Detachment as the Chief Warrant Officer and was stationed in Japan until 1948. He passed away January 28, 2015.

Preferred Citation

[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Additional collection guides

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Japan
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century
Japanese Americans
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Military intelligence
World War, 1939-1945 Military intelligence
Intelligence service
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States.
Pacific Area.
United States.
441st CIC Detachment
United States. Army. Counter Intelligence Corps.
Yukihiro, Calvin

 

Folder 1 1945-1948

Scope and Contents

This folder contains three items, as fallows, items 1 and 2 are in seperate arcival photo folders:
Item 1: Tsutomu George Yukihiro War Department ID Card, two CHQ patches, US blue triangle patch, two gold eagle pins Item 2: Yukihiro dog tags x2, gold US circle pin, gold US pin x3, gold US seal pin x2, gold US circle pin, gold oval pin, silver screw Item 3: original container for Item 2 ("Emperor World's Choicest Briar" cloth knife holster)

Arrangement

Item 2 was rehoused into archival folder, the original container is in the folder, listed as Item 3.
 

Folder 2 1945-1948

Scope and Contents

This folder contains scans of Yukihiro's Army certificates and honorable discharge and some personal financial papers.
 

Folder 3 1946-1948

Scope and Contents

This folder contains Yukihiro's army records, including memos, reports, and physical examination records.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are fragile, printed on thin paper, and display signs of age and wear. These should be handled with extreme care.
 

Folder 4 1946-1948

Scope and Contents

This folder contains original army records, most pertaining to finances.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are fragile, printed on thin paper, and display signs of age and wear. These should be handled with extreme care.
 

Folder 5 1944-1948

Scope and Contents

This folder contains photographs and army records. The records are preserved in individual archival sleeves. The photographs have been digitized are available online.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital surrogates at: http://ndajams.omeka.net/collections/show/1317