MERCED-SAN JOAQUIN CO. INCIDENTS

1/23/45 Cressey, Merced County, Calif.: T. Andow home shot at and rifle bullet found in kitchen wall. No one injured. Those shooting sped away in a car at night. Law enforcement officials investigating, San Francisco WRA office checking.

1/3/45 Cressey, Merced County, Calif.: Similar attack repeated against T. Andow family

1/23/45, 1/31/45 Cressey, Merced Co., Calif. T. Andow home shot at and rifle bullet found in the kitchen wall. No one injured. Those shooting sped away in a car at night. Law enforcement officials investigating, S.F. WRA office checking,

2/5/45 Cressey, Merced County, Calif.: Four shots fired into tank house occupied by Bob Morimoto, his wife, Grace, and brother Tetsu. Sheriff's office investigating but to date no suspects located.

3/11/45 French Camp, Stockton, San Joaquin County: Hanamo Fujichige and his sister Mrs. H.K. Minami, threatened with bodily harm by Filipino of nearby farm, reported to Stockton Sheriff by Mrs. Roscoe Rose, friend of evacuees. Sheriff sent two deputies to investigate who warned Filipino. WRA Relocation officer John R. Robertson verbally notified at office 10:00 next day. Mrs. Minami's address — 1150 West Ferry, Detroit 2, Michigan. Threat occurred at residence at French Camp.

4/1/45 Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., Calif. - Premises of Fred Sakoda consisting of house, shed, garage, cabin, packing house and Ford Sedan (leased by Mrs. Minnie Swafford) was completely destroyed by fire estimating to $10,000.00. John R. Robertson, Relocation Officer, was verbally notified and is checking with Woodbridge Fire Department and Lodi Police Dept. to determine the fire's origin. 5/15/45 - Investigation by WRA official indicates fire was of accidental origin.

4/1/45 Cressey, Merced County, Calif.: T. Andow home subjected to attack by shooting again, the last incident having taken place on January 31. Family reported on Sunday morning of April 1 bullet holes in porch uprights. Shots apparently fired from road about 100 yards away during the night.

4/4/45 Cortez, Merced County, Calif.: George Morisuji and N. Kajioka, living in a shack behind a Japanese church on the edge of Cortez reported to sheriff's office that at approx-imately 9:30 PM, April 3, a bullet discharged from a 3d-55 rifle penetrated the shack. Morisuji reported the bullet just 'Missed by a foot." Sheriff's office now investigating the case.

4/22/45 Cressey, Merced County, Calif.: Second attack against Bob Mori-moto. The shots this time made two holes in walls three feet above second floor. Present at time of shooting were Bob and Grace Morimoto, Frank and Tets Morimoto. Incident was reported to Mr. Hull of WRA, who notified the sheriff's office and met deputies there. Authorities, after investigation, expressed opinion that probably the gun was the same one used in another attack the same evening, against the Kishi family in Livingston.

4/22/45 Livingston, Merced County, Calif.: Four shots fired into home of Chiyeko Kishi, Route 1, Box 31B, Livingston. Property damage consisted of broken chandelier; four holes in plaster; two holes in davenport; three holes in cabinet. Shots believed to have been fired from moving car on highway 100 feet from house, by high powered rifle. Present at time of shooting were S., Chiyeko, Mayame, Lucy, Tajiro Kishi arid Shige Kawasaki. Sheriff of San Joaquin County investigated.

5/11/45 FRENCH CAMP, Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif.: Kaname Fujishige and his sister, Mrs. H. K. Minami, threatened with bodily harm by Filipino of nearby farm, reported to Stockton sheriff by Mrs. Roscoe Ross, friend of evacuees. Sheriff sent two deputies to investigate and Filipino was warned. War Relocation Officer John R. Robertson verbally notified at office 10:00 o'clock next day. Mrs. Minami's address: 2223 Fullerton, Detroit; Fujishige's address: 1150 W. Ferry, Detroit 2, Mich. Threat occurred at French Camp residence.

6/8/45 Lodi, San Joaquin Co., Calif, — For the third time in approximately three weeks fire again broke out on the property of the Buddhist Church. Believed set by children carelessly playing with matches inside church. A desk was destroyed and walls and floor scorched. Police investigating. Other fires took place on May 29th and 30th.

Source: “Special Field Reports of Allan Markley” to Dillon S. Meyer, Director WRA, Attn: M.M. Tozier, Chief of Reports, WRA