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Fred Shiosaki was a remarkable man who led a remarkable life. We are deeply saddened to learn that he recently passed away — but incredibly …
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“No, I wasn’t afraid. I saw a lot of dead bodies around me during the war,” said Art Susumi, who became an undertaker at the …
“When my kids ask me what I was doing during the war, I can only say that I was a soldier,” said Robert (Bob) Sato. …
When I was around 19- to 20-years old in 1959-60 during a family get together, I remember my Uncle Hiro telling me that he and …
Read Part 2 >> What are some vivid memories you have of basic training, being at Camp Shelby, and getting to know your fellow soldiers? …
“We were in a number of dangerous situations. But the five days that I spent with ‘I’ Company and this mission, were really the most …
At our local supermarket the weekend before Veterans Day, veterans were handing out little red poppies to pin on passersby’s lapels as tributes to generations …
I was honored to have lunch with Ted Tsukiyama, retired lawyer and MIS and 442nd historian and James Tanabe, MIS historian. They were both WWII …
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Their families were in concentration camps. They were designated enemy aliens. Their rights as American citizens were denied. “The government did us a big wrong …
“I’m no hero, but I wear it for the guys that didn’t come back.” — George “Joe” Sakato George T. Sakato is the great-great-great-grandson of …
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