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No sword to bury: Japanese Americans in Hawai'i during World War II by Franklin Odo
This book focuses on the little-known contribution of Japanese American college students and ROTC members who defended the island after the attack on Pearl Harbor and were known as the Varsity Victory Volunteers (VVV).
Letters from the 442nd the World War II correspondence of a Japanese American medic by Minoru Matsuda
This book a a collection of letters from a medic in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team to his wife that describe his everyday life. Along with the letters, there are snapshots, a drawing made in the field, and three maps drawn by Mr. Masuda.

The following resources are eBooks that require a UHWO username and password to access:

Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd by Masayo Duus
This book centers around oral histories of the men of the 100th Infantry Division and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, from the formation of their units to the rescue of the "Lost Battalion" in during World War II.

Feel free to search UHWO Library's electronic databases for more eBook titles (UHWO log-in information required):

Ebrary Academic Complete Electronic Book Database is an online digital library of electronic books available through ProQuest.

eBook Collection (through EBSCOHOST) is an online digital library of electronic books available through EbscoHost.