Official wartime papers generated and collected by Hiro Higuchi while he was serving as a chaplain for the 442nd R.C.T. Higuchi performed various administrative tasks, including preparing casualty lists and burial reports, writing to the families of soldiers killed in battle, and communicating with civilians and military officials concerning various matters related to the 442nd R.C.T.

This series contains letters addressed to Higuchi dating from July 1943 through 1946, including official military correspondence, replies from families that Higuchi had written regarding casualties, and letters from various civilians concerning issues related to the 442nd R.C.T. Also found in this series are letters and documents concerning Higuchi’s enlistment, including letters of endorsement, as well as various lists and reports documenting casualties, soldiers killed in action, and burials. This series also includes records that document Higuchi’s active duty service during World War II and his service with the Army Reserve until his retirement in 1967.