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In the desolate landscape of the Topaz War Relocation Center in Utah, a 63-year-old Asian man named James Hatsuaki Wakasa, a chef by profession, met a tragic end on the evening of April 11, 1943. After finishing his dinner, he was taking his dog for a walk near the barbed-wire fence that enclosed the camp, a routine act in a life defined by confinement. It was during this walk that a single bullet fired by a military sentry from a guard tower struck him in the chest, ending his life. Having immi ...Read More
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James Hatsuaki Wakasa
Male
Asian
Topaz War Relocation Center
UT
1943-04-11
65
James
Hatsuaki Wakasa
11/05/2025
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I’ve been reflecting on the efforts made by the internees to honor James Hatsuaki Wakasa after his... ...Read More
04/22/2024
04/22/2024
Has anyone else been struck by the eerie parallels between the treatment of Wakasa's memorial and th... ...Read More
06/01/2023
06/01/2023
