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Author McNaughton, James C., 1952- author.

Title Nisei linguists : Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : Department of the Army, 2006.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  D 101.2:N 63    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (xv, 514 pages : illustrations (some color), maps.
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series CMH pub ; 70-99-1
CMH pub ; 70-99-01.
Note G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication.
"PIN : 082667-000."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages *-*).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-489) and index.
Note Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (viewed July 23, 2010).
Summary Chronicles the establishment and achievements of U.S. Army Military Intelligence Service, the organization that trained and employed uniformed Japanese American linguists. Tells the story of second-generation Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served as interpreters and translators in World War 2. Describes how the War Department recruited soldiers from an ethnic minority and trained them in a secret school to use the Japanese language.
Contents The U.S. Army and the Nisei before Pearl Harbor -- Fourth Army intelligence school, November 1941-May 1942 -- MIS Nisei pioneers, May 1942-February 1943 -- Camp Savage, 1942-1943 -- Camp Savage, 1943-1944 -- MIS Nisei in the campaigns of 1943 -- MIS Nisei serving in the continental United States, 1943-1945 -- MIS Nisei in the campaigns of 1944 -- Fort Snelling, 1944-1945 -- MIS Nisei in the campaigns of 1945 -- MIS Nisei and the surrender of Japan, August-September 1945 -- MIS Nisei and the early occupation of Japan, September 1945-February 1946 -- Epilogue: MIS Nisei and history.
Subject United States. War Department. Military Intelligence Service.
Military Intelligence Service Language School (U.S.) -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- United States.
Translating services -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Japanese Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Genre/Form Online resources.
Added Author United States. Department of the Army, issuing body.
Added Title Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II
Other Form: Print version: McNaughton, James C., 1952- Nisei linguists (DLC) 2006019774 (OCoLC)70149258
ISBN 0160729572
Gpo Item No. 0325 (online)
Sudoc No. D 101.2:N 63

 
    
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