Title: WWII: The Japanese American Experience | American Veterans Center
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Content: WWII: The Japanese American Experience | American Veterans Center
WWII: The Japanese American Experience
â€œGo For Broke.â€ That was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which served as a reminder of how each man in the all-Japanese American outfit had to prove himself on the battlefield in order to prove his loyalty to his own country. While the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is an example of an unfortunate mistake made by a great country, the fact that a great many Japanese Americans fought so hard for the U.S. despite such treatment is a testament to Americaâ€™s goodness. At the 10th Annual Conference, several Japanese American veterans of World War II gathered to tell their stories. For Joe Ichiuji, Grant Hirabayashi, Grant Ichikawa, Kelly Kuwayama, and Medal of Honor recipient George Joe Sakato, World War II provided the stage to show that they, too, belonged among the Greatest Generation. The panel was moderated by Terry Shima, veteran of the 442nd RCT and Executive Director of the Japanese American Veterans Association. Terry Shima: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 changed the lives of Japanese Americans forever. They were tarred by their own government and the American people with the same brush that was used to condemn the Imperial Japanese.