Nisei Linguists Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II |
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| Author:
| McNaughton, James C. |
| Produced by:
| Center of Military History (U.S. Army) Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-16-072957-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | United States Government Printing Office
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| Imprint: | Department of the Army |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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CMH Pub 70-99-1. 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.
CMH Pub 70-99-1. 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.