Shiyo Doiwchi Collection, 1943-2000

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Summary

Title:
Shiyo Doiwchi Collection
Dates:
1943-2000
Creators:
Doiwchi, Shiyo, 1916-2005 and Zaima, Carole
Abstract:
This collection contains personal materials from Shiyo Doiwchi's time serving in the C Battery of the 522 Field Artillery in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.
Containers:
object: 2016.010
Extent:
0.42 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains personal materials from Shiyo Doiwchi's time serving in the C Battery of the 522 Field Artillery in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. The majority of the collection consists of military ribbons and medals. There are also post-war material.

Biographical / historical:

Shiyo Doiwchi was born in 1916 in Los Angeles. He volunteered for the Army and served with the C Battery of the 522 Field Artillery of the 442nd Regimental Combat as a gunner. He served in Italy, France, and Germany. After World War II ended he returned to Los Angeles and later participated in the Go For Broke Hanashi Oral Histories. Shiyo passed away in 2005.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Nicole McKeon
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-12-04 16:15:12 -0800 .

Access and use

Preferred citation:

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

Location of this collection:
355 East 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
(310) 328-0907
archives@goforbroke.org
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