Memorandum for Colonel O. L. Nelson from the Assistant Secretary of War dated August 4, 1943 with enclosure and attachments

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dc.contributor.authorMcCloy, John J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-20T19:37:39Z
dc.date.available2019-06-20T19:37:39Z
dc.date.issued1943-08-04
dc.descriptionMemorandum on War Department training policy apparently relating to facilities with a suggested revision to a statement, the purpose of which as to allow the possibility of training "soldiers of Japanese descent in the prohibited zone because of the superior facilities existing there." Also includes a memo for the Adjutant General at direction of the Secretary of War allowing the assignment of American soldiers of Japanese descent for training purposes within the prohibited areas; a message to the Commanding General, Western Defense Command about the same topic; an earlier message from the Commanding General, Western Defense Command requesting assignment of soldiers of Japanese ancestry to Army Specialized Training units within the prohibited zone not be authorized; a 3 page memo for the files on an American's experience with military training in Japanese schools; and a memo on eligibility of citizens of Japanese ancestry for Army Specialized Training, service schools and officer candidate schools.
dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/61292
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectmemorandum
dc.subjectUnited States. War Department
dc.subjectJapanese American soldiers
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subjectUnited States. Army. Western Defense Command
dc.titleMemorandum for Colonel O. L. Nelson from the Assistant Secretary of War dated August 4, 1943 with enclosure and attachments
dc.typecorrespondence
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