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Paratrooper Pvt. Tim Arai was one of many servicemen who attended the annual George Washington's Birthday Eve Ball of the Young Buddhist Association of New York at the Caravan Hall, 110 East 59 Street, New York City. On furlough from Fort Benning, Ga., Tim is shown with a New York born Eurasian, Nancy Sugihara, who helped serve refreshments. Pvt. Arai, whose home town is Sacramento, California, was inducted before the evacuation. His parents are at the Topaz Relocation Center. -- Photographer: Fujihira, Toge -- New York, New York. 2/21/45

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The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley.