Merry Christmas 442nd Combat Team Card

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Object Details

Description

The 442nd Combat Team was a segregated division of the US Army made up of second-generation Japanese Americans. Many of these men left the relocation camps to fight in combat. Family members stayed connected to their loved ones overseas, sending them small gifts and mementos. This Christmas card was sent to a special person in Topaz Relocation Center from Ken Nihei, a 442nd soldier stationed in Italy.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Takako Tsuchiya Endo; Tama Tsuchiya Koda; Keyko Tsuchiya Hall and Takenori Tsuchiya

ID Number

1986.3132.01

nonaccession number

1986.3132

catalog number

1986.3132.01

Object Name

card

Physical Description

cardstock (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 1/2 in x 6 in; 8.89 cm x 15.24 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General

Military

Cultures & Communities

Japanese American Internment Era

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c461-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1294224