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Toshio Kobata

Death by Force
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On July 27, 1942, a tragic incident occurred at the Lordsburg Internment Camp in New Mexico, resulting in the deaths of two elderly Japanese American men, Toshio Kobata and Hirota Isomura. The events unfolded during the early morning hours when a group of 147 Japanese men were being transported from the Bismarck Internment Camp in North Dakota to the Lordsburg Internment Camp.

Toshio Kobata, a 58-year-old man, and Hirota Isomura, a 59-year-old man, were among the internees who arrived at ...Read More
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  • Grunge.com: The Untold Truth Of America's WWII Internment Camps - Grunge
  • Homicide in camp | Densho Encyclopedia
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    Victim Details

    Toshio Kobata

    Male

    Asian

    Lordsburg

    NM

    1942-07-27

    58

    Toshio

    Kobata

    11/07/2025

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    Hirota Isomura

    Death: Jul 27, 1942
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