· Topaz, Utah
James Wakasa Killed at Topaz
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Content note: this entry describes violence.
James Hatsuaki Wakasa, a 63-year-old chef, was shot dead by a guard while inside the fence at the Topaz camp in Utah; the sentry was acquitted, and inmates were later ordered to dismantle the memorial they built for him.
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Sources
- encyclopedia.densho.org encyclopedia.densho.org/James_Hatsuaki_Wakasa
- eo9066.library.manoa.hawaii.edu eo9066.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/camps/topaz.html