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Tomita, Hideto, 1922-

 Person

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Hideto Tomita letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2704
Abstract

Hideto Tomita was a Portland, Oregon, Japanese American who was incarcerated by the U.S. government at the Minidoka camp in Idaho and later joined the 442nd regiment of the U.S. Army. Collection consists of Tomita's correspondence with Cora B. Oliver, a former teacher, 1942-1945, regarding his experiences of incarceration, of basic training in Mississippi, and of life at the front in Italy and France.

Dates: 1942-1945