NewsFormal Dedication Held Sunday, June 2(story & photos to come) Located at the Bill Santucci Justice Center in Roseville, California (Placer County), a monumental bronze statue at the site commemorating the “Rescue of the Lost Battalion” stands proudly at the Placer County Memorial. It depicts a soldier of the 442nd REgimental Combat Team (RCT) helping a wounded soldier from the 141st Texas Battalion off the battlefield. A formal dedication of the completed Memorial site was held on June 2, 2013. For more about the Memorial, click here. | |
Bronze Sculpture "Rescue of the Lost Battalion" Unveiled at Memorial to WW II Nikkei Veterans on October 6, 2012
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Winner Gives Bronze Sculpture To 442nd Veteran
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CSU Grants Honorary Degrees to WWII Internees |
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Hundreds of students of Japanese ancestry who were removed from CSU campuses in 1941 - 1942 and forced to delay or abandon their college education while relocated in internment camps, will be granted California State University special honorary degrees. |
CSU Article - 9/10/09 |
"Hundreds of students were removed from colleges and universities, forced to delay or abandon their dreams based solely on their ancestry," said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. "The internment of Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during WWII represents the worst of a nation driven by fear and prejudice. By issuing honorary degrees, we hope to achieve a small right in the face of such grave wrongs." |
CSU Article - 9/23/09 |
In this video, Chancellor Charles B. Reed invites the public to help identify individuals who qualify for the honorary degree by calling (562) 951-4723 or writing to nisei@calstate.edu. | CSU Video |
JACL Honors Japanese American Veterans |
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The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) paid tribute to the Japanese American veterans who served in the armed forces during World War II and the Korean War. In the organization’s 3rd Annual Gala Awards Dinner held September 15 in Washington D.C., the JACL bestowed their appreciation to veterans of all conflicts and persons who are currently serving in the military, and particularly veterans of the 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and others who served in regular units during World War II, and veterans of the Korean War. |
JACL Honors Japanese American Veterans |