Incarceration Years: Amache Camp Photos and DOJ Documents
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Homma Family Photos of Amache and Wada Family DOJ documents
On March 13, 1942, the FBI executed an arrest warrant under emergency authorization from the Assistant US Attorney Leo Silverstein. The Presidential warrant, number crossed out, was requested by the US Attorney of Los Angeles on March 10, 1942, file #100-12200 and #100-12201. As stated in the warrant, the charges against Kuni Wada were for “being a dangerous alien engaging in subversive activities.” The warrant stated that Mrs. Wada was a teacher at the Upland Kyosei-Kai Japanese Language School in Laguna which was indirectly controlled by the Japanese Gov’t by approving the books it used. Rev. Wada charges stated on the warrant, D.J. 146-13-2-12-3447, were “Suspicion of Pro-Japanese Sympathy and Activities.”
Rev. and Mrs. Wada were taken to the LA County Jail. Rev. Wada was then taken to the INS Tuna Canyon jail prior to being transferred to Army Control at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Rev. Wada was then held at Lordsburg DOJ Camp, 29-H-J-614 C.I, until the end of 1943. Mrs. Wada was taken into custody and jailed on Terminal Island then sent to be “interned” at Seagoville, Texas. The rest of the Wada children were sent to different internment camps. Michihiko was sent to Heart Mountain, WY, 14-8-24. Yasushi Wada, a Gardena High graduate and Univ. of Redlands student, was sent to Poston, AZ, Block 14-14-D until his parents and missionary friends were able to get him into Eastern Baptist Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. Midori, who was going to Pomona City College, went to Santa Anita and then Amache, 12K-12E, with the Homma family. Midori wrote several letters to the US government and other ministers on behalf of her parents.
As written in Part IV, of the famous Rev. Herbert Nicholson’s book, Treasure in Earthen Vessels, Rev. Nicholson was able to visit all the Wadas during the war in the different interment camp and detention centers. During a visit to Seagoville women’s penitentiary, Rev. Nicholson visited with Mrs. Wada for the afternoon. He talked about visiting Rev. Wada in Lordsburg, Midori and Mutsu in Amache, Mike at Heart Mountain, and Yas in seminary. Rev. Nicholson, from Pasadena and Pomona, was a good family friend and a missionary to Japan. While Rev. Wada was at Lordsburg in Nov. 1942, C.V. Hibbard, from the YMCA War Prisoner’s Aid Committee was able to send an English Bible and a note referencing working together in Japan.
Rev. and Mrs. Wada were reunited in Crystal City, Texas prior to be paroled to Amache Internment Camp in Colorado where the Homma family and Midori Wada were being held. The Homma family and Midori Wada went to Amache via Santa Anita Assembly center.
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Arrest Warrant Rev. M Wada page 1On March 13, 1942, the FBI executed an arrest warrant under emergency authorization from the Assistant US Attorney Leo Silverstein. The Presidential warrant, number crossed out, was requested by the US Attorney of Los Angeles on March 10, 1942, file #100-12200 and #100-12201.
Arrest Warrant Rev M Wada pg 1 |
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Arrest Warrant - Mrs. K. WadaOn March 13, 1942, Mrs. Kuni Wada was arrested at home by the FBI. She was arrested with several other Japanese Language School teachers that day. After spending a few days downtown in jail, she was transferred to the Terminal Island Federal Prison. She was held at Terminal Island prison ...
Arrest Warrent - Mrs. Kuni Wada |
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Dept of “Justice” Alien Enemy Hearing BoardNotice of Hearing for Rev. Masahiko Wada, Baptist Minister for Pomona Baptist Church.
Dept of “Justice” Alien Enemy Hearing Board |
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Santa Anita Information BulletinSanta Anita Assembly Center Information Bulletin for the Homma family. Living quarters and meal times were assigned to the family.
Santa Anita Information Bulletin |
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Relocation instructions from Santa AnitaSanta Anita Assembly Center relocaton instructions to Granada Relocation Center
Relocation orders from Santa Anita to Amache |
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Petition to reunite Wada familyRev. Wada's petition to reunite his family after being separated into different internment camps or DOJ prisons.
Petition to reunite Wada family |
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Amache buildingsAmache Internment Camp
Amache buildings |
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Amache Water TowerAmache Water Tower My father, Hisao Homma, and uncle, Kunio Homma, use to climb the tower as children. The water tower was close to their barracks at 12K-12E.
Amache Water Tower |
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Amache Water Tower, 1944Another view of the water tower, circa 1944
Amache Water Tower 2 |
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Newly planted trees around camp AmacheNewly planted trees around camp Amache
Newly planted trees around camp Amache |
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Amache Internment Camp buildingsAmache Internment Camp buildings
Amache Buildings 2 |
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Amache Dental StaffBack row (L to R): Middle Rows:
Amache Dental Office |
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Inside Amache Dental OfficeDr. Kyushiro Homma is standing in the center of the photo. Dr. Homma was able to bring some of his dental office equipment from his Los Angeles office. circa 1943.
Inside Amache Dental Office |
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Alien Enemy Travel PermitRev. Wada travel permit so he could continue serving the Japanese Baptist ministry.
Alien Enemy Travel Permit - Rev M Wada |
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Amache Christian ChurchAmache Christian Church 1945
Amache Christian Church |
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Amache Christian Church newsletter
Granada Christian Church weekly bulliten no 133 |
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Amache Church DirectoryGranada Federated Christian Church directory, Block 7-H.
Amache Church Directory |
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Amache Christian Church Sunday School ClassAmache Christian Church Sunday School Class
Amache Christian Church Sunday School Class |
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Hisao Homma Amache Grade SchoolTeacher Miss Smith
Amache Grade School |
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Envelopes from Mrs. Kuni WadaLetters to my Grandmother Mutsu Wada Homma from Mrs. Kuni Wada. As stated in the warrant, the charges against Kuni Wada were for “being a dangerous alien engaging in subversive activities.” The warrant stated that Mrs. Wada was a teacher at the Upland Kyosei-Kai Japanese Language School in Laguna which ...
Envelopes from Mrs. Kuni Wada |
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Rev M. Wada's Lordsburg Woodblock Print |
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Prisoner of War Envelop from LordsburgLetter from my GreatGrandfather Rev. Masahiko Wada to his son, Yasushi Wada, at Eastern Baptist Seminary. Masahiko Wada had crossed out the "Prisoner".
Prisoner of War Envelop from Lordsburg |
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Homma Children in Amache - Kumiko, Hisao, KunioHomma Children in Amache Internment Camp, circa 1944. Left to Right are Kumiko, Hisao, Kunio. Photo taken outside barrack 12K 12E.
Homma Children in Amache - Kumiko, Hisao, Kunio |
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Homma Siblings back at 12K 12EHomma Children, Hisao, Kumiko, Kunio, return to Amache 63 years later. It was the first trip back for Hisao and Kunio. Photo taken in on the foundation of their barracks 12K 12E. July 3rd 2008.
Homma Children return to Amache - Hisao, Kumiko, Kunio |
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Homma Family in Amache Internment campHomma Family outside of 12K - 12E. left to right: Kunio (front), Kumiko, Mutsu, Hisao
Homma Family in Amache Internment camp |
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Dr. Kyushiro Homma's Funeral at AmacheAugust 1944
Dr. Kyushiro Homma's funeral at Amache Aug 44 |
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Dr. Kyushiro Homma's funeral at Amache
Dr. Homma's funeral service - Amache 1944 |
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Letter from family friends at ManzanarLetter from Manzanar page 5 - Front (from Nagano to Homma family) Painting describes a Friday night sandstorm at Manzanar.
Letter from Nagano Family to Homma Family |
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Amache Baseball teamAmache Baseball team
Amache Baseball team |
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Amache (Granada) Internment Camp
Amache Internment Camp |
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Amache Fire DeptAmache Fire Dept putting out a brush or trash fire.
Amache Fire Dept |
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Amache hospitalAmache hospital around 1944
Amache hospital |
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Amache HospitalAmache hospital staff
Amache hospital staff |
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Christmas time around AmacheDressed up for Christmas. Hisao Homma 2nd from the right.
Christmas time at Amache |
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Amache Elementary School Report CardHisao Homma's Amache report card.
Amache Elementary School Report Card |
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Amache childrenAmache - Kumiko Homma Hasegawa 1st row 4th from the left
Amache Children |
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Amache Group photoMike Wada front row kneeling with camera around neck; Kunio Homma 9 left of Uncle Mike; my father,Hisao, front row 3 left of Kunio
Amache Group photo |
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Amache Group photo 2Mrs. Kuni Wada 2nd row 6th from the left. Possible a Block 12H photo.
Amache Group photo 2 |
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Amache MemorialGranite monument designed by Reverend Masahiko Wada. Names of 148 persons, including 31 Nisei who died in the service of their country, are inscribed on the stone.
Amache Granite monument designed by Reverend Masahiko Wada |
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Homma Siblings at Amache MemorialHomma family members and children of Dr. Kyushiro and Mutsu Homma, (L to R) Kunio, Hisao, and Kumi Hasegawa, at the Amache Memorial stone that their grandfather Rev. Masahiko Wada designed.
Homma family at Amache Memorial Stone |
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DOJ Enemy Alien Parole TerminationDOJ Enemy Alien Parole Termination
DOJ Enemy Alien Parole Termination |
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Travel Instructions for leaving Relocation CentersTravel Instructions in Japanese for the internees leaving the Internment Camps. Dated Feb. 1945.
Travel Instructions for Leaving the Relocation Centers |
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Granada Christian Church thank you letterGranada Christian Church thank you letter to Miss Emma Noerenburg.
Granada Christian Church Letter |
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Planted trees around AmacheThe internees planted trees around the Amache camp. Several of the trees are still alive around the camp as we visited Amache
Planted trees around Amache |
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Girls around Amache 1944 or 1945Unknown girls walking around the Amache Internment Camp's dirt roads
Girls walking around Amache, circa 1944-45 |
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Kunio Homma outside 12K-12EKunio outside his family's Amache Internment Camp room.
Kunio Homma outside home - 12k-12e |
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Hisao Homma at Amache Internment CampHisao is to the left. His friend is unknown at this time.
Hisao Homma at Amache Internment Camp |
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Rev. Jitsuo Morikawa's Amache visit with the Homma and Wada familyThe famous and distinguished Rev. Jitsuo Morikawa came to visit Amache and visited with the Homma and Wada family. Before WWII, Rev. Morikawa served as the youth pastor at Moneta / Gardena and Terminal Island Baptist churches as well as several other Los Angeles area Baptist churches. Rev. Morikawa served ...
Rev. Jitsuo Morikawa with Kunio Homma and Rev. & Mrs. Wada |
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Girls hanging out after schoolTypical boring day around Amache
Girls playing at Amache |
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Mike Wada with friendsProbably Hisao and Kunio Homma, children to the left, in this photo. Notice the other person taking a photo too. Near the end of the war, my father remembers several people taking pictures.
Mike Wada at Amache with friends from Los Angeles |
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