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Nisei Veterans WWII Exhibit
Whether you are an islander or a visitor to Hawaii, please take the time to honor the Nisei veterans by visiting the Nisei Fighting Men Exhibit.  The exhibit will remain until the end of the year.  The exhibit is on display at the main branch of Central Pacific Bank (2024 North King Street, Honolulu). Nisei soldiers were second-generation Japanese-Americans who fought during World War II for their country, although that country neither trusted nor respected them.  Several thousand Japanese-Americans who volunteered to serve were from the Islands of Hawaii; the remaining Nisei soldiers volunteered from the relocation camps on the mainland.  A total of 17,600 Nisei men served in the armed forces.  Every unit in which they served became known for its bravery under fire. The Nisei men of Hawaii's 100th Infantry Battalion were the first allowed to serve in the armed forces.  The battalion proved immediately that they were true soldiers, ready to defend and honor their country.  Due to their outstanding performance, the government reversed its decision to prohibit Japanese-Americans from serving in the armed forces. The Nisei fighting men served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion, Military Intelligence Service and Hawaii's famed Japanese-American unit of the 100th ... more

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