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Tag: World War II

A Japanese American family photo

Seattle Histories: Minidoka is the First Camp Your Grandma is Incarcerated in, Crystal City is the Second

From Seattle Front Porch (by Troy Osaki) – “The Seattle Histories storytelling project highlights the places, people, and events that have shaped the history of Seattle’s communities.”
A group of Chinese Americans poses with giant medals depicting Chinese American veterans and their role in World War II.

Chinese American WWII veterans honored

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Mahlon Meyer) – In 2021, Chinese American World War II veterans and their families around the region were finally presented with a Congressional Gold Medal.
A memorial stone for Japanese American WWII incarceration stands before a backdrop of mountains. White text reads, Densho: to pass stories to the next generation, to leave a legacy.

Honoring Day of Remembrance

This year, in honor of Day of Remembrance, view community photos and stories from the Japanese American WWII incarceration. All photos and video in this article are courtesy of Densho, a Seattle-based non-profit that works to “preserve Japanese American stories of the past for the generations of tomorrow.”