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Hawaii Herald Articles

Nisei Soldiers — Through Their Grandchildren’s Eyes

Honolulu – May 16, 2014. The following article was printed in The Hawaii Herald – Hawaii’s Japanese American Journal (Vol. 35. No. 10). THE NISEI SOLDIERS — THROUGH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN’S EYES Yonsei’s Pilgrimage to Their Grandfathers’ Battlegrounds Stirs a Sense of Legacy Editor’s note: The following is an edited transcript of a “talk story” session among four yonsei whose grandfathers served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II. Last October, they joined their parents on a pilgrimage to Europe, where, among other sites, they visited the former Dachau concentration camp in southern Germany, and Bruyeres, France. Almost 70 years ago, Nisei soldiers from the 442nd RCT had helped to liberate Nazi-held prisoners at Dachau and to free the small town of Bruyeres...

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Post-War, History

Stories From My Grandpa

We present the following story about Sergeant Wilbert Sanderson Holck (1925-1999) written by his granddaughter. Sandy, as he was known, was enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 25, 1943, after answering the call for volunteers for the 442nd. He served in the Combat Team’s Cannon Company in Italy and France. He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal prior to leaving Italy. He arrived back home with more than 850 other veterans on the troop ship USAT Evangeline on December 19, 1945, and was discharged on December 28. Holck later served in the Korean War. He was buried at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe on the Windward side of Oahu. Stories From My Grandpa By Kristen Nemoto Jay Sgt....

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