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The Registry

SIMINI, New Guinea, Jan. 2, 1943: Major Hawkins, Phil Ishio and Arthur Ushiro of the 32nd Infantry Division question a prisoner taken in the Buna campaign. Information from POW interrogations produced vital tactical information countless times. (National Archives photo)
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SIMINI, New Guinea, Jan. 2, 1943: Major Hawkins, Phil Ishio and Arthur Ushiro of the 32nd Infantry Division question a prisoner taken in the Buna campaign. Information from POW interrogations produced vital tactical information countless times. (National Archives photo)

Airs Monday, June 1, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App

"The Registry" breaks open the hidden history of the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II — a story made possible because of a few aging Japanese American veterans with a little Internet savvy and a lot of determination.

"The Registry" is on Facebook.

A film by Bill Kubota and Steve Ozone. KDN Films.