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Americans of Japanese Ancestry During WWII

Stanley Akita: Photos

Overview (Family Background)
  • Alexander Akita, National Guardsman. Hawaii.
  • Stanley Akita. Honomu, Hawaii.
  • Stanley Akita and sisters, Setsuko and Helen. Hilo, Hawaii (Photo by Kilauea Art Studio).
  • Stanley Akita with his mother, Yoshie Akita. Honomu, Hawaii.
  • Stanley Akita with his parents, Yoshie and Alexander Akita. Honomu, Hawaii.
Youth
  • Hongwanji Temple, Hilo, Hawaii
  • Stanley Akita, Japanese-Language School, Hawaii
Home Front
  • Akita Family
Enlistment & Draft
  • Stanley Akita. Honolulu, Hawaii. Prior to being shipped out to the U.S. Mainland. Note gas mask and lei.
Training: Camp Shelby
  • Gambling. Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
  • Stanley Akita, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
  • Stanley Akita saluting. Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Military Service: General
  • Stanley Akita, Italy.
Marriage
  • Wedding. Stanley and Yukie Akita. Hilo, Hawaii.
  • Yukie Akita. Hilo, Hawaii.
Life After War
  • Stanley Akita with daughters April and Cynthia, Maui
  • Stanley and Yukie Akita. Akaka Falls, Hawaii

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