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John L. DeWitt

Overseeing internment of Japanese Americans

• Served as Chief of Army Air Defense.
• Commanded V Corps in the European Theater during World War II.
• Was involved in the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II.

John Lesesne DeWitt was a four-star general in the United States Army, born on January 9, 1880, and passed away on June 20, 1962. He is best known for his controversial role in overseeing the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Milestones

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  Opening and Early Glory Cultural & Symbolic

  The Night the Bridge Went Dark

  Hours after Pearl Harbor, the Golden Gate Bridge's lights were extinguished for the first time — and would not return for years.

  1941

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