Hunt in Jerome County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Honor Roll

Minidoka Relocation Center

Photographed by Duane Hall, September 15, 2010

1. Honor Roll Marker

Inscription. Nearly every relocation center built an Honor Roll sign listing the names of Japanese American internees serving in World War II. Minidoka's sign, which stood near the rock garden, was erected on October 14, 1943. By the war's end nearly 1,000 names were listed. On February 1, 1943, President Roosevelt activated the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a mostly Japanese American unit, which joined ranks with the 100th Infantry Battalion of the Hawaii National Guard. The combined Nisei 100th and 442nd became the most decorated regiment of its size and length of service in American history. It received 18,143 individual awards and had 9,486 casualties. Initially 1,200 Japanese Americans volunteered, but soon the combined 100th and 442nd regiments, fighting in Italy and France, swelled by the thousands. More than 16,000 Nisei also served in the Pacific and in Asia, performing invaluable tasks in the Military Intelligence Service, Women's Army Corps, and Red Cross.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Civil

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Rights • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1943.

Location. 42° 40.687′ N, 114° 15.055′ W. Marker is in Hunt, Idaho, in Jerome County. It is on Hunt Road west of County Road S1400E, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the Minidoka National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jerome ID 83338, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Magic Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Question of Loyalty (here, next to this marker); Garden Under Guard (here, next to this marker); On Guard (a few steps from this marker); Minidoka Relocation Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Soothing Waters (within shouting distance of this marker); Symbols of Imprisonment (within shouting distance of this marker); Running a Camp (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Censored Mail (about 500 feet away).

Distant View of Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 26, 2009

2. Distant View of Honor Roll Marker

Honor Roll is the marker in the center of the three markers

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hunt.

Also see . . . Minidoka National Historic Site. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on February 14, 2014.)

Honor Roll Sign in Minidoka Relocation Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by U.S. Department of Interior

3. Honor Roll Sign in Minidoka Relocation Center

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2. submitted on February 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 14, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.