Ruth B. Harris Papers
This collection consists of a single folder containing a typed translation of a Japanese officer's diary from 1943.
Dates
- 1943 May 31-June 1
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a single folder containing a typed translation of a Japanese officer's diary from 1943.
Biographical/Historical Note
Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi, also referred to as Nebu Tatsuguchi, was an surgeon in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was a Seventh Day Adventist, trained as a physician in the U.S. before returning to Japan and being forcibly enlisted in the Japanese army as a medical officer. He died in the Battle of Attu, which took place in Attu, Alaska on May 30, 1943. His diary documenting his experiences in the war was found, translated into English, and widely circulated in America.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as a file under MS.1230.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository