More than 150 Placer County Veterans of Japanese Ancestry served in WW II, which resulted in construction of a Memorial to Japanese Americans now installed at the Santucci Justice Center in Roseville, CA. The County of Placer and the Placer JACL Chapter collaborated to complete this Memorial, which was dedicated in 2013. With your support and donations, we will install additional educational material to complete the Memorial later this year. |
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Thank you for supporting our work!Donations made to Placer County JACL (FEIN #94-6102630) |
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Visit the WW II Memorial in Roseville, California
See Memorial Scrapbook for a view of this project from its inception through completion Thanks to Our Generous Contributors (Donor List)This permanent monument was funded through donations.We are proud to honor all those who served in the 442nd RCT/ 100th Battalion and the Military Intelligence Service, as well as those individuals and families of Japanese ancestry who were forced into internment camps during World War II. We are developing educational materials to inform visitors and students of all ages. |
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History: Memorial Site Dedicated in December 2009On December 16, 2009, Placer County completed the first phase of a memorial to the soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Click here for dedication photos and articles. Shown from left are Placer County Board of Supervisors members Jim Holmes, Kirk Uhler, Robert Weygandt, Jennifer Montgomery, and Board Chairman F. C. “Rocky” Rockholm, and 442nd veterans Frank Kageta, Shig Yokote, Al Nitta (seated), Norman Kamada; all from Placer County. To their right are two 442nd veterans from Sacramento who served also as part of the Nisei color guard at the dedication of the Placer County Memorial to the 442nd on December 16, 2009. |
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For more about this event, see Memorial to WW II Veterans. |
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