Center of Military History

Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II Center of Military History

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. 532 pages. ill.