Sato, Eddie, 1923-2005
Variant namesArtist Eddie Sato grew up in Seattle. In 1942, at age 19, he was incarcerated with other Seattle Japanese-Americans at the Puyallup Assembly Center, also known as "Camp Harmony," in Puyallup, Washington. Sato served as a staff artist for the Camp Harmony newspaper, sketching scenes of everyday life at the camp. He subsequently fought in the U.S. Army's 442nd Battalion (also known as the 442nd Regimental Combat Team), a highly decorated, all-Nisei unit. Sato later worked as a commercial artist in Chicago.
From the description of Eddie Sato Camp Harmony sketchbook and drawings [art original], 1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 62678553
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| creatorOf | Sato, Eddie. Eddie Sato Camp Harmony sketchbook and drawings [art original], 1942. | University of Washington. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Rose Niguma papers, 1928-1992 (bulk 1936-1946). | Washington State Historical Society |
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| correspondedWith | Niguma, Rose Nabuko, 1916- | person |
| associatedWith | Puyallup Assembly Center (Puyallup, Wash.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1923
Death 2005
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