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Part 60: A story of fighting the enemy and discrimination—Reading "Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II"

It has been 80 years since the end of the war, and with almost no living witnesses to the war remai…

Ryusuke Kawai • April 11, 2025

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team Daniel James Brown Facing the Mountain (book) Fred Shiosaki Gordon Hirabayashi Katsugo Miho non-fiction United States Army World War II

Much Mahalos

Her Name Tag Reads “Friend of the Vets”: Stacey Hayashi Shares Stories of da Nisei Veterans

In high school Stacey Hayashi, 49, remembahs reading just one tiny paragraph in her textbook abou…

Lee A. Tonouchi • March 5, 2025

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team artists books comics film directors filmmakers films Go for Broke! (film) Hawai'i library materials picture books publications United States United States Army World War II

Aloha, France — Part 2

Read Part 1 >> A visit in 1960 by then Army Master Sgt. Wilbert “Sandy” Holck (442nd’s Cannon Com…

Gregg K. Kakesako • March 23, 2023

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team Aloha (video) Biffontaine Bruyères films France generations Granges-Aumontzey Hawai'i Nisei United States United States Army World War II

Aloha, France — Part 1

In October 1944, soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team liberated the French villages of Bruy…

Gregg K. Kakesako • March 22, 2023

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team Aloha (video) Biffontaine Bruyères films France generations Granges-Aumontzey Hawai'i Nisei United States United States Army World War II

Virgil William Westdale Takes One Last Flight at 104

If you’ve ever found yourself looking for someone you’ve never met in a crowded setting, hoping to …

Robert M. Horsting • Dec. 21, 2022

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team 522nd Field Artillery Battalion hapa piloting racially mixed people United States Army Virgil William Westdale

80 Years of 100th — Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Although Albert Matsumoto, 97, never served in combat, he still maintained close …

Gregg K. Kakesako • Nov. 11, 2022

100th Infantry Battalion anniversaries armed forces civilians Club 100 Don Matsuda Edward Ikuma generations Hawai'i Japanese Americans Nisei retired military personnel United States United States Army veterans World War II

80 Years of 100th — Part 1

The 80th Anniversary Committee of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization compiled a lis…

Gregg K. Kakesako • Nov. 10, 2022

The Spirit of Shinobu - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Sally’s earliest memories are of playing with Bernice and Beatrice Wong in back of …

Carlyn Leinani Tani • Aug. 19, 2022

100th Infantry Battalion brides Great Depression, 1929-1939 Hawai'i Pearl Harbor attack, Hawaii, 1941 picture brides Sumi Tani United States United States Army war wives

Kikan: The Homecoming: Film Spotlights the Emotional Turmoil Japanese American Families Suffered Through During World War II

In Kerwin Berk’s short film, Kikan: The Homecoming the most dramatic moments occur around a dining …

Chris Komai • Sept. 24, 2021

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team films Ikeibi Films (firm) Kerwin Berk Kikan: The Homecoming (film) Ryan Takemiya United States Army World War II

Nisei Role as America’s “Eyes and Ears” Against Japan During War II and as a “Bridge” Between the Two Nations During the Occupation - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> South Pacific Area Commanded by Admiral William Halsey, combat was centered on Gua…

Japanese American Veterans Association • June 24, 2021

100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team armed forces generations linguists Nisei retired military personnel United States Army veterans World War II

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