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A Question of Loyalty: From Incarceration to Service

Joseph Katayama was born in 1926, in Salinas, Monterey County California to his father Moichi and his mother Sayo.

Know Your Enemy, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezOctober 6, 2021Japanese, Japanese Americans, Salinas, second-generation, internment, incarceration, Executive Order 9066, Salinas Assembly Center, Poston Incarceration Camp, No-No Boy, loyalty questionnaire, 442nd, World War II, Korean War

A Jewish Hero of World War II

As an American soldier in World War II, Charlie Levy was a part of the 20th Armored Division, a division of the United States Army led by General Orlando Ward. He served as a sergeant tank commander.

Obstacles & Opportunities, Lifetime of ServiceEsteban GomezOctober 6, 2021Jewish, Jews, immigrants, second-generation, World War II; 20th Armored Division, Dachau, Armoraiders, Holocaust, Jewish War Veterans Post #344