a two-fronted battle of discrimination at home and fascism abroad. Their commitment and sacrifice demonstrate a highly uncommon and commendable sense of patriotism and honor. He married Rose Y. Inouye on April 9, 1949, at Makiki Christian Church. Rose, a graduate of Farrington High School, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kaneichi Inouye of Moanalua
guys in the forehead”, said Joe Shimamura, K Company. “They must have had a telescopic rifle. This is why nobody wanted to get up”. Nevertheless, the riflemen rose to their feet, charging and falling in great numbers. German machine guns rained fire on the men whenever they moved. “I thought I had it at
Allied armies had been stalemated at the Gothic Line in Italy for the prior five months. The 442nd faced extremely tough terrain, where the saw-toothed Apennine Mountains rose up from the Ligurian Sea. Starting from the northeast, the peaks hugged the east coast of Italy and stretched diagonally southward across the Italy – a
