Ed Goto, 442nd RCT Veteran’s Club, Past President People have different reasons for joining the Sons and Daughters (S&Ds). My wife, Genny, and I, started our journey by answering the call for help at the 50th Anniversary in 1993. S&Ds working together to make that entire event a success brought... View Article
The following is a list of all known soldiers of the 442nd and affiliated units. This was compiled from a variety of sources, but mostly from the veterans’ recollections. We are a volunteer organization and not a government agency, so we do not have access to an official master list.... View Article
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: October-December 2009
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: Volume 62 Number 2: January - March 2010
In 1943, under Executive Order 9066, the US Army constructed the Honouliuli Internment Camp near Ewa, Oahu, for the detention of approximately 300 Hawai’i residents, most of whom were American citizens of Japanese ancestry, during WWII. The Sons and Daughters of the 442 RCT hosted an audio-visual presentation about the... View Article
View all 442nd 1st Battalion (100th Infantry) A Company (M-Z) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Maeda George Ekiwo 100.A-Co S/Sgt Maeda Hisashi 100.A-Co Pfc Maeda Kiyoshi 100.A-Co Sgt Maeda Seichi James 100.A-Co Pfc Maeda Wallace M. 100.A-Co S/Sgt Maeda Yoshiichi 100.A-Co Pfc Maeshiro Morimasa 100.A-Co Pfc Maki Shiro 100.A-Co... View Article
View all members of 442nd 1st Battalion (100th Infantry) B Company (M-Z) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Maeda James Yoshio 100.B-Co Maeda Katsumi 100.B-Co Pvt Maeda Richard Liyoichi 100.B-Co Pvt Maesaka Yasunobu 100.B-Co Pvt Maeyama Henry H. 100.B-Co Pfc Makabe Haruto H. 100.B-Co Pfc Masashi Susumu E 100.B-Co... View Article
View all members of 442nd 1st Battalion (100th Infantry) C Company (M-Z) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Maeda Shigeo 100.C-Co Pfc Maeda Yoshiyuki 100.C-Co Pfc Maehara Saburo 100.C_Co 1st Lt Magarifuji Richard K. 100.C_Co Pfc Magata Hiroshi 100.C-Co Sgt Maida Shigeo 100.C-Co Makihira Tadaharu Joseph 100.C-Co Pfc Marzano... View Article
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team By: Heather Zane, granddaughter of George Goto, 232nd Engineer Co. In this world there are very few people who change the world for the better. The men of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team are among these people. To be perfectly honest, I know very little... View Article
The Joint Memorial Service (JMS) organized by the Oahu AJA Veterans Council was held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on Sunday, November 27, 2009. The JMS honors those who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and the... View Article
The December Board of Director’s Meeting for the 442 was held at the Hale Koa Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 7, 2009. The new officers for 2010 were sworn in:
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument August 8, 2010 The sons, daughters and friends who helped create the Honoring the Legacy exhibit at Central Pacific Bank are working with the National Park Service on an exhibit about World War II AJAs that will be part of the... View Article
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: Vol. 62, Number 3, April - June 2010
This year’s annual banquet honoring the veterans was held at the Pacific Beach Hotel on Sunday, March 28, 2010. The theme for the event was, “Sentimental Journey, a Musical Tribute to the 442nd RCT Veterans”. Over 700 veterans, families and friends attended the banquet. 442nd RCT, 67th Anniversary Banquet: Photo... View Article
View all Members of the 442 Regimental HQ Company
All members of the 442 Anti-Tank Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Aburamen Hiroshi 442.Anti-Tank Pfc Aizawa Masao 442.Anti-Tank S/Sgt Akaji Bumpei 442.Anti-Tank Pfc Akiyama Mitsuo 442.Anti-Tank Cpl Akutagawa Tsuyoshi 442.Anti-Tank Pfc Aoki Hiro 442.Anti-Tank Pfc Araki Joe Holguin 442.Anti-Tank Cpl Arita Ichiro 442.Anti-Tank Pfc Asari Ken 442.Anti-Tank Pfc Asato... View Article
All members of the 442 Cannon Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Achiu Clarence A. 442.Can-Co Pfc Akimoto Jackson 442.Can-Co T/Sgt Andow Eric 442.Can-Co Sgt Aoki Isamu S. 442.Can-Co 1st Sgt Aoyama Yoshiharu N. 442.Can Co Cpl Arakaki Robert S. 442.Can-Co Pfc Aramaki Hiroshi 442.Can-Co Pfc Benitez Theodore 442.Can-Co... View Article
All members of the 442 Service Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Akagi Yoshihiro 442.Serv Co Cpl Akamatsu Robert Akira 442.Serv Co Tec/5 Akamine Paul D. 442.Serv Co Pfc Akimoto Koji E. 442.Serv Co Pfc Anzai Akira 442.Serv Co Pfc Aoki Otomatsu T. 442.Serv Co Tec/4 Aoki Yoshiyuki 442.Serv... View Article
All members of the 442 Medical Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe George Y. 442.Medic-Co Tec/5 Abe Harry F. 442.Medic-Co Tec/3 Abe James S. 442.Medic-Co Tec/4 Akamine Herbert Hidesuki DDS 442.Medic-Co Pfc Akisada Fumio 442.Medic-Co Tec/5 Asahina Shoichi 442.Medic-Co Capt Asakawa Jack Noboru 442.Medic-Co Pvt Asakura Shigeru Ronald... View Article
All members of the 442 206 Army Band Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Akimoto Dan E 442.206-Band Tec/5 Eto George Kiyoshi 442.206-Band T/sgt Hamada Harry 442.206-Band Tec/5 Hirao Thomas Shiro 442.206-Band Tec/5 Kamida Edwin M. 442.206-Band Tec/5 Kamikawa Paul K 442.206-Band Kanaya Edward Torao 442.206-Band Tec/5 Kiduguchi Merle... View Article
All members of the 442 Officer Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Arnold Howard W. 442.Officer 2nd Lt Barber Emory Johnson 442.Officer 2nd Lt Bonin Victor Joseph 442.Officer Capt Brady Reginald D. 442.Officer 1st Lt Buckley Clarence Harold 442.Officer Major Buirkle Geroge Arthur 442.Officer 1st Lt Burke John T.... View Article
All 442 1st Battalion HQ members Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe James P. 100.Hq-Co S/Sgt Aimoto Yoshito 100.Hq-Co Pfc Akahoshi Irving Mitsuo 100.Hq-Co Pfc Aki (Chaplain) George 100.Hq-Co Major Akimoto Akira 100.Hq-Co Cpl Amaki Harry H. 100.Hq-Co Cpl Anzai Wataru 100.Hq-Co Tec/5 Aoki George Joji 100.Hq-Co M/Sgt Arai... View Article
View all members of 442nd 1st Battalion (100th Infantry) A Company (A-L) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Masaru 100.A-Co T/Sgt Abe Oliver Saburo 100.A-Co S/Sgt Abe Tatsuo 100.A-Co S/Sgt Abe Wallace Shunosuke 100.A-Co Pfc Abe Yasuaki George 100.A-Co Pfc Adachi Keiji R. 100.A-Co Pfc Adachi Kenichi Ken 100.A-Co... View Article
All members of the 442 1st Battalion B Company (A-L) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Akama Paul T. 100.B-Co Pfc Akamine Bernard S. 100.B-Co Sgt Akamine Eishin M 100.B-Co Pfc Akamine Seitoku 100.B-Co Pfc Akazawa Masayoshi 100.B-Co Sgt Akimoto Harding K. 100.B-Co Akiyoshi Tamotsu 100.B-Co Pfc Akizuki Akinori... View Article
All members of the 442 1st Battalion C Company (A-L) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Adaniya Seigi 100.C-Co S/Sgt Ajitomi Matsuei 100.C_Co Pvt Ajitomi Tokio 100.C_Co Pfc Akamatsu Kaoru Peter 100.C-Co 2nd Lt Akimoto John 100.C_Co Pfc Akita Stanley Masaharu 100.C-Co Tec/5 Akiyama Hideo 100.C_Co Pfc Allison Leon B.... View Article
All members of the 442 1st Battalion D Company (A-L) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Isamu S. 100.D-Co Sgt Abe Yukio Eric 100.D-Co S/Sgt Aburano Akio 100.D-Co Pfc Agena Richard Shinyei 100.D-Co Pfc Akutagawa Don Dr 100.D-Co Cpl Alexander Henry Wm. 100.D-Co Ando Noboru 100.D-Co Sgt Aoki... View Article
All members of the 442 1st Battalion F Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Azuma Taira 100.F-Co Baba Yoshito 100.F-Co Pvt Boodry James 100.F_Co 1st Lt Fujimori Edward Matao 100.F-Co Fujimoto Masao 100.F-Co Pfc Fujita Richard Y. 100.F-Co Pfc Fukunaga Chester Takumi 100.F_Co Pfc Harada Teruo 100.F-Co... View Article
All members of the 442nd/100th Medical Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe George Y. 100.Med-Co Tec/5 Abe James S. 100.Med-Co Tec/4 Akinaka Isaac F. 100.Med-Co Tec/4 Akisada Fumio 100.Med-Co Tec/5 Arakawa Jack N. 100.Med-Co Aramaki Tadao Ted 100.Med-Co Pfc Arisumi Toru 100.Med-Co Tec/4 Asakawa Jack Noboru 100.Med-Co... View Article
All members of the 442 2nd Battalion HQ Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe David Y. 2ndBn.2Hq-Co Pfc Akahoshi John M. 2ndBn.2Hq-Co Pfc Akamatsu Isamu 2ndBn.2Hq-Co Pvt Akita Andre A. 2ndBn.2Hq-Co S/Sgt Akita Robert M. 2ndBn.2Hq-Co Tec/4 Arimoto Ichiro 2ndBn.2Hq-Co Tec/5 Asanuma Sam S. 2ndBn.2Hq-Co Pfc Ensminger Ralph Burnell... View Article
All members of the 442 2nd Battalion E Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Bill 2ndBn.E-Co Sgt Adachi Shigeichi Bob 2ndBn.E-Co Pvt Aihara Ben 2ndBn.E-Co Pfc Akimoto Bob M. 2ndBn.E-Co Pfc Akiyama Kay Shina 2ndBn.E-Co Pfc Ansai Toshio A. 2ndBn.E-Co 1st Sgt Aoki Daniel T. 2ndBn.E-Co 1st Sgt... View Article
All members of the 442 2nd Battalion E Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Sadaichi ‘Charlie’ 2ndBn.F-Co Sgt Aburamen Masao Richard 2ndBn.F-Co Pfc Agina Masa 2ndBn.F-Co Pfc Ajioka James 2ndBn.F-Co Pfc Akahoshi Frank Y. 2ndBn.F-Co Pvt Akins Thomas William 2ndBn.F-Co Major Akiyama Robert T. 2ndBn.F-Co Pfc Akiyama Zentaro... View Article
The Oahu AJA Veterans Council’s fifth annual Joint Memorial Service will be held at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, September 26, 2010, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The keynote speaker will be Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee, adjutant general for the state of Hawaii since January 2003.... View Article
All members of 442nd 1st Battalion (100th Infantry) D Company (M-Z) Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Mamiya Yoshio Buddy 100.D-Co Cpl Marumoto Shigeki 100.D-Co S/Sgt Masaki Isami 100.D-Co Pvt Masaki Masao John 100.D-Co Pfc Masamitsu Tom Toshihiko 100.D-Co Sgt Masumoto Stanley K. 100.D-Co Cpl Matsuda Heiso 100.D-Co Tec/5 Matsudo... View Article
View all 442nd/100th Battalion E Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Anastasio Angelo 100.E-Co Arakawa Jackie Z. 100.E-Co Furuichi Kiyoshi 100.E-Co Pvt Harada Kenneth Wasato 100.E-Co 2nd Lt Hayashida Ted Y. 100.E-Co Higashi Harold Tanoshi 100.E_Co Cpl Hiraki Mitsuo 100.E_Co Pvt Iyamatsu Thomas T. 100.E-Co ... View Article
All members of the 442 2nd Battalion G Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Katsunobu 2ndBn.G-Co Tec/5 Abe Thomas T. 2ndBn.G-Co Tec/5 Abe Toshiaki 2ndBn.G-Co Pfc Aburano Kiyoharu 2ndBn.G-Co Pfc Adachi Jimmy Kazuto 2ndBn.G-Co 2nd Lt Adachi Sachi E. 2ndBn.G-Co Pfc Aizawa Takao 2ndBn.G-Co Sgt Akisada Utaka 2ndBn.G-Co... View Article
All members of the 2nd Battalion H Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Afuso Zenyei H. 2ndBn.H-Co Pfc Ajifu Kazuo Kenneth 2ndBn.H-Co Pvt Akamine George Hideo 2ndBn.H-Co Pfc Aono Mitsuharu Richard 2ndBn.H-Co Sgt Aoyagi Hitoshi 2ndBn.H-Co Pfc Arai Katsumi 2ndBn.H-Co Pfc Arakawa Jack Chuichi 2ndBn.H-Co S/Sgt Arima George 2ndBn.H-Co... View Article
All members of the 442 3rd Battalion HQ Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Arakawa Jeneye 3rdBn.3Hq-Co Pfc Araki Leslie G. 3rdBn.3Hq-Co Pvt Asaki Thomas S. 3rdBn.3Hq-Co Pfc Chinen George T. 3rdBn.3Hq-Co Tec/5 Fujii Arthur Junichi 3rdBn.3Hq-Co M/Sgt Fujinaka Max G. 3rdBn.3Hq-Co Tec/5 Fujiwara Edward S. 3rdBn.3Hq-Co Pfc Fukutome Ben... View Article
All members of the 442 3rd Battalion I Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Kiyoshi 3rdBn.I-Co Pfc Abe Yaso 3rdBn.I-Co 1st Lt Adachi Frank M. 3rdBn.I-Co Pfc Akiyama Albert S 3rdBn.I-Co Sgt Akiyama Makio Mickey 3rdBn.I-Co Pfc Amakawa Nobuo 3rdBn.I_Co Pfc Androvette, Jr. Edward E. 3rdBn.I-Co 1st Lt... View Article
All members of the 442 3rd Battalion K Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe George J. 3rdBn.K-Co Pfc Adachi Kenneth Korji 3rdBn.K-Co Pfc Aldrich Malcolm Edward 3rdBn.K-Co 2nd Lt Amano Henry 3rdBn.K-Co SFC Amine Yasuo 3rdBn.K-Co Sgt Aoki Yorio 3rdBn.K-Co T/Sgt Aotaki Ichio Stanley 3rdBn.K-Co Pfc Aragaki Charlie... View Article
All members of the 442 3rd Battalion L Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Agena Mori 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Agena Noboru 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Akagi Manabu 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Aoki Lloyd J. 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Aoki Shigeo 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Aoki Yoshiji 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Arakaki Richard Yasuhiko 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Arakaki Seiyei 3rdBn.L-Co Pfc Araki... View Article
All members of the 442 3rd Battalion M Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe Chester Kengo 3rdBn.M_Co Pvt Aburamen Yuichi 3rdBn.M-Co Pfc Akagi Masato 3rdBn.M-Co Pfc Akamine Takemori Joe 3rdBn.M-Co Pfc Akana Seiichi P. 3rdBn.M-Co S/Sgt Akimoto Tamotsu 3rdBn.M-Co Pfc Akutagawa Norio 3rdBn.M-Co Tec/5 Ando Bob Minoru 3rdBn.M-Co... View Article
All members of the 442nd 232nd Combat Engineer Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Adachi Yoshio 442.232-Eng Pfc Afuso Charles Hideo 442.232-Eng Pfc Akisada Takashi Tuk 442.232-Eng Pfc Akiyama Saburo 442.232-Eng Pvt Akutagawa Thomas Kiyoshi 442.232-Eng Pfc Ando Yoshinobu 442.232-Eng Pfc Anzai Francis I. 442.232-Eng Tec/4 Arashiro Frederick Yukio... View Article
All members of the 442 522nd Field Artillery Battalion HQ Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Aburano Saburo 522.Hq-Battery Pfc Akaki Yuki 522.Hq-Battery T/Sgt Andow Echio John 522.Hq-Battery Pvt Andrews Jack 522.Hq-Battery Capt Anzai Henry T. 522.Hq-Battery Tec/5 Anzai Teruo ‘Skid’ 522.Hq-Battery Cpl Arai Tom T. 522.Hq-Battery Pvt Arai Yukio... View Article
All members of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion Battery A Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Anami Isei 522.A-Battery Tec/4 Anzai Teruo 522.A-Battery Sgt Bacon Robert A. 522.A-Battery 2nd Lt Booe Jr Everett L 522.A-Battery 2nd Lt Buckley Robert N. 522.A-Battery 1st Lt Chibana Shigeru 522.A-Battery Pvt Chinen Masa 522.A-Battery... View Article
All members of the 442 522nd Field Artillery Battalion B Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Abe George 522.B-Battery S/Sgt Adachi Roychi Roy 522.B-Battery S/Sgt Afuso Koyu 522.B-Battery Cpl Akagi Yodoji 522.B-Battery Pfc Arakawa Shosei 522.B-Battery Pfc Arimoto Edgar Kano 522.B-Battery Pvt Azeka Henry N. 522.B-Battery Pfc Baba Sadao... View Article
All members of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion Battery C Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Akagi Nelson Takeo 522.C-Battery Cpl Akamine Tsutomu Michael 522.C-Battery Cpl Amano Makoto Bill 522.C-Battery Pvt Arai Haruo 522.C-Battery Pvt Araki Mamoru 522.C-Battery Sgt Baba Takashi Thomas 522.C-Battery Sgt Briner Doyle G 522.C-Battery 1st Lt... View Article
All members of the 442 522nd Field Artillery Battalion Service Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Barnhill Robert James 522.Svc-Battery Capt Devlin John R. 522.Svc-Battery Tec/4 DeWees Joseph W. 522.Svc-Battery 1st Lt Fujii Kunio S. 522.Svc-Battery Pfc Fujikawa Michio 522.Svc-Battery Pfc Fujioka Tsutomu 522.Svc-Battery Sgt Fujiwara Hiromi 522.Svc-Battery Tec/5... View Article
All members of the 442 522nd Field Artillery Battalion Service Company Last Name First Name Unit/Co/Class Rank Arai Yoshiaki Y. 522.Medics Pvt Coriale Arthur S. 522.Medics Capt Hunt Sheldon L. 522.Medics Capt Ikinaga Isamu G. 522.Medics Pfc Imamura Iichiro George 522.Medics Tec/4 Kimura Jiro 522.Medics Capt Mitome Toshiaki 522.Medics S/Sgt... View Article
The 5th Annual Joint Memorial Services was held on Sunday, September 26, 2010, at the National Cemetery of the Pacific. This event is coordinated each year by the Oahu AJA Veterans Council to commemorate the four AJA military units of WWII: the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd RCT, the Military... View Article
Foundation Focuses Support on 442nd Archives & Learning Center The 442nd Archives and Learning Center (Archives) was established to collect, preserve and interpret items related to the history of the 442nd RCT. Its collection consists of artifacts, photographs, publications and documents from World War II and includes postwar memorabilia relating... View Article
There was a special screening of the documentary film, “Live with Honor, Die with Dignity”, in Honolulu on September 10, 2010. Over 350 veterans, family and friends showed up for the event, sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. A special guest appearance was made by famed actor George... View Article
Christine Sato-Yamazaki, Chairperson of the National Veterans Network writes: First and foremost, the National Veterans Network (NVN) extends it warmest congratulations to all 100th, 442nd and MIS veterans on the passage of the Congressional Gold Medal bill that recognizes your extraordinary accomplishments with the nation’s highest honor. With the passage... View Article
Rian of Seattle writes: I am Rian Ebesugawa and I live in Seattle although I grew up in Honolulu (McKinley grad Class of 1976). I am helping out with a small museum we are putting together at the Nisei Veterans Committee Hall here in Seattle. As part of the museum,... View Article
Services were held on Saturday, October 23, 2010, for retired U.S. Army Colonel Bert Nishimura at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Temple in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: Volume 62, Number 4, July-September 2010
The design process with the US Mint has officially begun. NVN with Christine as its official representative will serve as the authorized entity that will work with the US Mint on the design of the Congressional Gold Medal. The US Mint will commission several designers to come up with 3-4 designs to represent the contributions made by the 100th, 442nd and MIS.
Ted T. Tsukiyama resides in Honolulu and is an active member of the 442nd RCT Veterans Club. During World War II, he was a member of the Varsity Victory Volunteers, the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 442nd RCT, and the Military Intelligence Service. Throughout the years, Ted has served... View Article
Ron Oba is an active member of the 442nd Veterans Club in Honolulu. He has served as president of the organization. He is a veteran of the Second Battalion, F Company, 442nd RCT and spends much of his time promoting the 442. Here’s an article written by Ron, originally published... View Article
December 23, 2010 Christine Sato-Yamazaki, Chairperson of the National Veterans Network writes: Dear Friends, 2010 was truly an exciting year for the 100th, 442nd and MIS who will receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal. We now look forward to a year of celebration in 2011. Here... View Article
Here is Ted Tsukiyama’s compelling story of the people and events that led to the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team… Several months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, a fearful and distrusting America barred its Japanese-American citizens from military service, altering their draft status... View Article
The following article was originally published in the Go For Broke Bulletin, Vol. XLVIII, No. 3, July-September, 1997. Under M Company’s “Mike Memoirs”, its contributors were Shiro Aoki, Mikers, Grace and Hiroshi Yamashiro, Dick Tochihara, and Yori and Shige Inouye. Meet Barney Hajiro For the heroic actions taken in the... View Article
The Sons & Daughters of the 442nd RCT annual Christmas Party was held on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at the Treetops Restaurant in Manoa. Although it was a rainy winter day, it did not dampen the festivities. There were lots to eat and everyone took home a door prize. Santa... View Article
Sons, daughters and friends have refreshed the “Honoring the Legacy” Exhibit at Central Pacific Bank in downtown Honolulu. The AJA Veterans Exhibit Committee include sons, daughters and friends of the veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion (100th), the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (442nd), and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). The... View Article
On January 19th, Senator Inouye stopped by the 442nd Veteran’s Clubhouse in Honolulu to present to the veterans a copy of Senate Bill 1055, which awards the Congressional Gold Medal to the men of the 100th, 442nd, and MIS. A small reception was held in honor of the occasion, as... View Article
From the Go For Broke Bulletin Archives (1992), Mike Memories’ Reporter, Yori Inouye reminisces about M Co members. It starts with a beautiful and evocative poem by Pvt. Satoru Onodera.
Eileen Sakai reports on the “Face of the Enemy, Japanese Americans Struggle to Prove their Loyalty” exhibit that is now on display at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. MIS veteran, James Tanabe and his wife Yoshie are outspoken advocates for the accurate public portrayal of Japanese Americans. They arranged for... View Article
Services for Barney Hajiro was held on February 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at Hosoi Mortuary. Burial with full military honors provided by the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry was on February 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. He passed away on January 21, 2011 at the age 94. He was a member of 442nd M Company and I Company and the recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base Security Guard. He is survived by wife Esther Y., son Glenn F., brothers Tokuro Hajiro and Umeo Hashiro, sister Pearl Yoshikawa and a grandchild.
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: Volume 63, Number 1, October-December 2010
The latest from Ted’s Corner… Here is the speech that Ted gave at the recent MIS Shinnenkai Installation Luncheon, held on January 29, 2011 at Natsunoya Tea Garden. I join with everyone in celebrating Congress’s recent law S.B. 1055 which awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the veterans who served with the... View Article
The following tribute is in memory the veterans of the 100th/442nd RCT who have left us in 2010. It is with honor and gratitude that we dedicate our ongoing efforts to promote their legacy and all they stood for.
The Sons and Daughters of the 100th/442nd RCT sponsored at social event call “442 Movie Night” on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Veterans, family members and friends gathered at the Club 100 in Honolulu for an evening of fun and fellowship. The program included dinner followed by the showing of the... View Article
February 28, 2011 Christine Sato-Yamazaki, Chairperson of the National Veterans Network writes: Here is the latest on the Congressional Gold Medal planning: Speaker meeting: We finally secured a meeting with Speaker Boehner’s staff on March 22nd. We will be meeting with the Speaker’s Director of Scheduling and Special Events to... View Article
March 28, 2011 A press conference was held today on the grounds of Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii. Retired Major General Robert Lee provided an update on the Congressional Gold Medal Award events planned for both Washington DC and Hawaii. The press conference officially kicks off a fund-raising campaign for a... View Article
Did you ever wonder how the 1ooth Battalion began? Ted Tsukiyama unfolds the “guinea pig battalion” story in “The One Puka Puka”… Their Japanese ancestry caused them to be unwanted, feared, distrusted and even despised. An expected Japanese invasion of Hawaii induced their hasty removal from their beloved island home.... View Article
From the Go For Broke Bulletin Archives, here is an article on a tour of Italy and France taken in 2004 to see former battlefields and remember the the challenges that were faced and honor the memories of the fallen. The Italian Phase of the Tour: I could not resist the K Co sponsored tour – May 18 – June 3 – because I had promised myself I would one day make the pilgrimage to honor our buddies who fell along the way.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 The Sons & Daughters of the 442nd RCT held their annual General Membership Meeting at Treetops Restaurant in Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii. Approximately 50 people attended the dinner meeting. The causal setting allowed long time members to socialize. It also gave everyone the opportunity to meet a few new members... View Article
A nice article on Lt. Col. John D. Porter from the Go For Broke Bulletin (Vol. XLVIII No. 3 – July – September 1997) by Ron Oba. It’s funny how one reminisces and start to treasure the days of old. As one ages, the urge to recapture youth through the acquaintances you haven’t... View Article
The 442nd RCT Foundation continues to focus its financial resources to supporting the 442nd Veterans Club Archives. Especially in light of the declining contributions in recent years, the Foundation’s board of directors has consciuosly established the 442 Archives and the collection efforts of the 442nd-related documents from the National Archives & Records... View Article
The National Veterans Network (NVN) has begun a fundraising campaign to support a two-day celebration event in Washington, DC in late fall 2011. The celebration commemorates and takes place around the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service members from World War II (WWII), three groups composed entirely of Japanese American soldiers. The funds raised during this campaign will. help to underwrite the expenses for both the veterans and the events that will recognize their service at a memorial service and a national gala dinner.
The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii held their 26th Annual Military Recognition Luncheon on May 19th at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The program included a tribute to 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion. Five veterans from the 442nd and five from the 100th were among those honored... View Article
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: Volume 63, Number 2, January - March 2011
Technical Sergeant Shinyei Rocky Matayoshi, 442nd RCT, Company G, was awarded today the Army’s Distinguished Service Cross at the Hall of Heroes, Pentagon. This is the 29th DSC awarded to the 100th Battalion/442nd RCT. In addition to the DSC, Matayoshi’s awards include the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the... View Article
The 23rd Annual Observance of Memorial Day at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium was held on May 29, 2011. 442nd Veteran Ron Oba was one of the guest speakers. Ron received a standing ovation. 442nd Veterans Chilly Sasaki and George Nakasato were also in attendance. This service will be... View Article
The Washington Post recently printed images of the design finalists, with the final design to be determined later this summer by the US Mint.
On Sunday, June 26, 2011, the Kona Japanese Civic Association held its annual general membership meeting in Kealakekua, Kona. The all day affair featured various cultural exhibits as well as lots of food to eat. Over 400 gathered for this festive event. This year, the KJCA paid tribute to the World War... View Article
“Thanks For The Memories” was this year’s theme for the veterans of the 100th as they celebrated their 69th Anniversary Banquet. The event was held on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at the Honolulu Country Club. Approximately 300 veterans, family members and friends participated in the event. The program featured a... View Article
The story of the Varsity Victory Volunteers was published in the Hawaii Herald on March 17, 1995. It was contributed by Bill Thompson and based on Army records and interviews. It was about 3:00 a.m. in the morning. A shout went through the barracks at the shooting range for the... View Article
The Bruyeres to Honolulu 2011 Committee will be holding a golf tournament to raise funds to help support the visit to Hawaii by the citizens of Bruyeres. For more information about the visit and this golf tournament, please contact Willard and Geralyn Holck: ten.letnaiiawahobfsctd-819dba@anahokcloh.
Here is an article by Charley Ijima from the Go For Broke Bulletin Archives (Vol. XLVIII No.4) October – December 1997. What was the 232nd Engineers role in World War II? The 232nd Engineer company was a very unique outfit. This company was the only company in the 442 Regimental Combat Team that... View Article
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: April - June 2011
The Go For Broke Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the 442nd Veterans Club. Here is the latest publication: July – September 2011
A national ceremony for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal was held in Washington DC on Novemebr 2, 2011. Over 2,500 veterans and family members attended the three day event. The veteran organizations of Hawaii will be holding it’s own celebaration honoring the Nisei of World War II. The two... View Article
The sixth annual Joint Memorial Service was held on Sunday, September 25, 2011, at the National Memorial Cemetery fo the Pacific. The annual event is sponsored by the AJA Veterans Council. It recognizes and honors all four World War II nisei veteran units: The 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat... View Article
The 442nd Veterans Club held it’s December Board of Directors meeting on Monday, December 5, 2011. The lunch meeting was held at the Maple Gardens Restaurant in Honolulu. In addition to normal business matters, the meeting also recognized the incoming officers for 2012. President Bill Thompson has elected to step down from his position after... View Article