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20 Years. 16,000 Names. An Unprecedented Legacy.A CELEBRATION OF THE GO FOR BROKE MONUMENT

On the morning of June 8, 2019, Nisei veterans and nearly 300 community members and families of veterans gathered for a special commemoration

at the Go for Broke Monument in Little Tokyo. 20 years ago, this powerful tribute—etched with 16,000 names of Japanese Americans who served in World War II—was unveiled to the world.

The attendance at the anniversary celebration reflected the community’s continued passion and interest in preserving this American story. As the granite Monument shone softly in the morning sun, hundreds of flowers hugged its perimeter, with each potted plant bearing the name of a loved one remembered and honored for their service. As guests found their seats, the North Torrance Youth Musicians

Ensemble played beautiful patriotic pieces to set the tone, and 10 Nisei veterans took their places on stage next to the Monument. David Ono, GFBNEC board member and ABC Eyewitness News anchor, and GFBNEC board member Craig Ishii hosted the event as co-emcees, leading the audience through the architectural symbolism of the Monument

and a recognition of all the Nisei veterans’ units from WWII. After giving his own welcome speech, President Mitch Maki presented the Go for Broke Monument Award to this year’s honorees: Kenjiro “Ken” Akune of the Military Intelligence Service, and Tokuji “Toke” Yoshihashi of the 100th Infantry Battalion. Both veterans have been committed to the mission of GFBNEC and the Monument from their earliest days, assisting with fundraising, speaking engagements, and participation in countless events. Chip Mamiya, GFBNEC board member and son of Yoshio “Buddy” Mamiya, one of the Monument’s earliest supporters, spoke about the

From left to right: Don Seki, Jack Nagano, Shig Hayashi, Yosh Nakamura, Ken Akune, Toke Yoshihashi, Fernando Sosa Masuda, Ralph Matsumoto, Don Miyada, Paul Bannai. Photo: Jon Endow

Tributes to loved ones surround the Monument, Photo: Bryce Ikemura

Floral Tributes to the 100th Infantry Battalion; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Military Intelligence Service; 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, and 232nd Combat Engineer Company and 1399 Engineer Construction Battalion. Photo: Jon Endow

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Thirty years ago, the founders of Go For Broke National Education Center recognized the need to make sure that the legacy of the Nisei soldiers of WWII would always have a home—a place where their story would live on. In

response, the organization was created.

Twenty years ago, the Go For Broke Monument was built. A beautiful tribute to the courage, sacrifice and honor of the Nisei soldiers of WWII. The Monument continues to attract tens of thousands of visitors each year. This past year, the Monument was designated as one of the top 40 places under 40 years old in the nation by Preservation Magazine.

Five years ago, GFBNEC moved to Little Tokyo—into the historic Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple—a very fitting location for the story to be told. Coming home to Little Tokyo has helped to further embed our organization into the pulse of the JA community.

It has been quite a journey and it is far from over! The evolution and growth of GFBNEC continues.

On Wednesday, June 5, 2019 the Los Angeles City Council approved GFBNEC’s renewal of a ground lease for a 37,000 square foot parcel of land directly north of and adjacent to the Monument. For those who remember, it is the same parcel of land on which GFBNEC was contemplating building the interpretive center—before the historic Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple was secured.

The plan is to build a five story mixed use facility—floors two through five will be subsidized housing for veterans and families. This will provide the required income for GFBNEC to have the first floor rent free going forward. It will also place the organization in direct proximity to the Monument. As such, we will be able to see, care for, and be directly tied to the Monument.

Just to be clear, the Los Angeles City Council’s action was just the first step in what will undoubtedly prove to be a multi-year journey. There is much work to do in the planning, eventual ground breaking, and construction of this building. However, it is a critical step to making this dream of our founders, our former staff and boards, and our current supporters a reality.

So in this 30th year anniversary as an organization and the 20th anniversary of the Monument, Go For Broke National Education Center continues to thrive. We look to the future and to cherish the legacy of our heroes– the Nisei veterans of WWII.

Okage sama de—because of them we are.

Because of them, we will continue to be. And in doing so, their legacy will not be forgotten.Thank you for your support in this journey!

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Letter from the President & CEOMITCHELL T. MAKI, Ph.D.

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I carry many fond memories of my father, Yoshio “Buddy” Mamiya. I miss him greatly to this day, and his spirit and passion for the

experience he went through firsthand inspires me daily. And when I think about the legacy he wished to leave behind, and the kind of impact he hoped the stories of the Nisei veterans would have on us today, I can’t help but look fondly back on the early days when the Go for Broke National Education Center was just in its infancy, and before something remarkable like the Monument even existed. Thirty years ago, Colonel Kim and my father would often discuss forming an organization that would honor the legacy of the Nisei soldiers’ service and memorialize those that had made the ultimate sacrifice. My Dad and the Colonel certainly had a special friendship. They were very close. I can’t remember a single family gathering when the Kims weren’t there with us, just like family. I relished the moments when the Colonel, my Dad, and the original members of the organization came together to think about how they would manifest the vision they held in their hearts to honor the 442nd, the 100th, the MIS. It was imperative that the veterans’ story—their story —was remembered far beyond their own lifetimes. As they began working on the Monument in the early ‘90s, it was no easy undertaking. Even the “simplest” task in gathering and verifying all the names took nearly 10 years. My Dad used to go through phone books that he took from the cities he traveled to, looking for Japanese names and writing letters to inquire if they were veterans. Thousands and thousands of letters were all written by hand because Dad knew that people would respond to a handwritten letter. This repetitive, detailed

work is what it took to build the Monument. With this year marking its 20th anniversary, I am reminded of the challenges my Dad and his friends faced to build something from scratch. To build this Monument took an extraordinary amount of dedication and volunteers to make it happen. From the early design concepts, to the architects, engineers and laying out of the names, to raising the funds, docents, and the maintenance, this Monument as it stands today is a testament to not only the 16,000

names forever etched on the back; it is a testament to all who were part of transforming this dream to a reality. This Monument stands today to tell a story—a uniquely American story—of courage and dedication. When you stand and look up at its black granite slope, you see the story of what our Nisei soldiers accomplished during the war and their significant contribution to our nation. But when you walk around to the back,

you see the 16,000 names inscribed, each with its own history to tell. It is those stories that will inspire future generations to create their own stories of courage. As I imagine the future of the organization, I see the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of Japanese Americans, and all Americans, still learning about the complexities of this story and interpreting the relevancy of the lessons learned in WWII to their own lives. It will be our role at GFBNEC to make those stories available to the future, and it will be up to those generations to take their own action. It will be up to those generations to remember what was done in the spirit of American democracy, freedom, and dignity. And that, I know, is what Dad would have wanted.

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Yoshio “Buddy” Mamiya and Colonel Young Oak Kim

Yoshio “Buddy” Mamiya

This is For You, DadCHIP MAMIYA, GFBNEC BOARD MEMBER

REFLECTIONS ON BUILDING A MONUMENT

This Monument

stands today to

tell a story—a

uniquely American

story—of courage

and dedication.

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A Celebration of the Go For Broke Monument(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

dedication and tedious behind-the-scenes work it took to build the Monument from the ground up. Five exquisite wreaths made of white roses stood tall in front of the Monument, representing the units in which the Nisei served. Veteran and family representatives from each military unit came to the stage for the floral tributes: Don Miyada for the 100th Infantry Battalion; Fernando Sosa Masuda and his daughters Joanne Abu Qartomy and Pat Rothrock for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Ralph Matsumoto for the Military Intelligence Service; Carole Zaima, Irene Kakita, and Nancy Ennis, daughters of 522nd Field Artillery Battalion veteran Sho Douchi; and Carrie Morita, daughter of 232nd Combat Engineer Company and 1399

Engineer Construction Battalion veteran George Furuya. As musician Daichi Sakai ended the program with “Taps” and the colors were retired by Boy Scout Troop 738, the veterans stood at attention once more, saluting the flag under which they served some 75 years ago despite their loyalty having been wrongfully questioned by their own government. But history will continue to shine gloriously on the Nisei legacy. Their pride and dignity never faltered, and the gratitude for their service and sacrifice grows with each passing year. The Monument—a landmark to be revered—remains a symbol of all the greatness they deserve. All that they represent remains all we aspire to be. v

Back row, left to right: George Nakano, Bill Seki, Paul Abe, David Ono, Mitch Maki, George Henning, Kim Tachiki-Chin, Chip Mamiya, Jeff Maloney, Terry Hara, David Iwata, David Kawamoto, and Carole Kawamoto. Front row, left to right: Don Seki, Jack Nagano, Shig Hayashi, Yosh Nakamura, Ken Akune, Toke Yoshihashi, Fernando Sosa Masuda, Ralph Matsumoto, Don Miyada, Paul Bannai.

From left to right, front row: Toke Yoshihashi, Ken Akune, Don Miyada, Fernando Sosa Masuda, Ralph Matsumoto. Back row: Yosh Nakamura.

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George Henning, Kenjiro “Ken” Akune, Tokuji “Toke” Yoshihashi and Mitch Maki.

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“COURAGE AND COMPASSION” GOES TO NEW MEXICOJUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 3, 2019

“Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese American World War II Experience” reveals little-known stories of bravery among local, everyday Americans and explores the legacy of Albuquerque’s Japanese American community and the impact World War II-era incarceration camps had on New Mexicans. This exhibit explores the stories of citizens and legal residents of Japanese ancestry whom the FBI targeted as “enemy aliens.” Thousands were held without due process in Department of Justice and U.S. Army-run camps in Lordsburg, Santa Fe, Fort Stanton, and Old Raton Ranch. Personal objects and photos loaned by descendants of prisoners and Japanese American families living in New Mexico at the time tell a complex story of uncertainty inside and outside the barbed wire.

Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.cabq.gov/museum

FIRE FOR EFFECT: JOURNEY OF THE 522ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALIONJUNE 7 - AUGUST 25, 2019 “Fire for Effect” chronicles the valiant advances through Italy, France, and Germany made by the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion as part of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. The roughly 650 soldiers of the 522nd earned the reputation as one of the quickest and most effective artillery units in the European Theater. Learn about the men behind the unit with in-depth stories and pho-tos on display within Defining Courage.

355 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. “Fire for Effect” is held inside GFBNEC’s Defining Courage exhibition on the corner of 1st Street and Central Avenue in Little Tokyo.

Soak Up History All Summer Long

EXHIBIT OPENINGS AND EVENTS

THE LAST SPAMURAI July 25, 20195 p.m. - 9 p.m.

GFBNEC’s annual Spam musubi eating contest will be held this year at Wolf & Crane. Come early for a special meet-and-greet with WWII Nisei veterans before the contest begins at 6 p.m.

PORTRAITS OF COURAGE IN SALT LAKE CITYJuly 31 - August 4, 2019

GFBNEC X JANM PUBLIC PROGRAM: HANASHI ORAL HISTORY POP UP September 21, 201911 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Come see a selection of GFBNEC’s Hanashi Oral Histories celebrating Constitution Day. The program will explore the legacy of these veteran stories and the consequences and lessons of passing an unconstitutional order such as E.O. 9066.

GFBNEC 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA/EVENING OF ALOHAOctober 12, 2019

Congratulations to last year’s Evening of Aloha Opportunity Draw winner, Amy Wilson! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, American Honda Motor, Inc. for its generous donation.

Please visit www.goforbroke.org for additional information on these events.

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Exhibit Openings & Events(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5)

CALLED TO SERVE: JAPANESE AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE U.S. MILITARYJULY 19 - OCTOBER 13, 2019 “Called to Serve” tells the story of the courageous Japanese American women who served in the United States military during WWII. As nurses, translators, medical technicians, clerks, and more, these women joined the military from concentration camps, Hawai`i, and throughout the United States to prove their loyalty to their nation. Visit this temporary exhibit to learn about this rarely told story and how it relates to issues faced by women in the military today.

To celebrate “Called to Serve,” GFBNEC has partnered with Sanrio to design a custom-made Hello Kitty plush in the style of the Japanese American Women in the U.S. military during WWII, complete in uniform and matching hat. Proceeds from sales will go directly towards GFBNEC and support future exhibits. Available for purchase starting July 19, 2019 in the GFBNEC lobby and online at www.goforbroke.com.

Location: 355 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012“Called to Serve” is held inside the exhibition lobby located on the corner of 1st Street and Central Avenue in Little Tokyo.

442 GRAPHIC NOVEL TALK AND DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH ROB SATO JULY 27, 2019 2 P.M. - 4 P.M.

Meet the team behind 442, a graphic novel that details the story of a young man who volunteers to serve in the 442nd. Authors Koji Steven Sakai and Phinneas Kiyomura will discuss the collaboration process with artist Rob Sato, followed by an interactive drawing workshop. 442 follows the journey of Hiro, who volunteers out of Manzanar and gives a detailed perspective of the battle to rescue the “Lost Battalion.”

Free admission to the program (does not include admission to JANM)Japanese American National Museum100 North Central AvenueLos Angeles, California 90012

GFBNEC BACKPACK$58.00

The GFBNEC modern laptop backpack features an embroidered logo and comes with a zippered wide-mouth opening and padded laptop/tablet compartment. Other highlights include a large front zip pocket with organizational pouches and two side slip pockets for easy access to on-the-go items such as a water bottle or sunglasses.

Represent “Go For Broke” Wherever Summer Takes You

SHOP AT GOFORBROKE.COM OR VISIT OUR DEFINING COURAGE LOBBY

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JAPANGELES HATS$30.00

Shield from the sun and get with this Little Tokyo-inspired and Japangeles-designed hat. A perfect gift for family or your favorite veteran. Available in Black or Olive Green.

GFBNEC ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT$30.00

Help us celebrate 30 years of GFBNEC and 20 years of the Go for Broke Monument with this Japangeles-designed commemorative t-shirt. The design proudly pays tributes to each of the units in which Japanese Americans served—100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, the 232nd Engineering Combat Team and 1399 Engineer Construction Battalion

OKAGE SAMA DE KIDS’ SHIRTS$25.00

“Okage Sama De,” (‘Because of you, I am’), is commonly spoken to our Nisei veterans. This one-of-a kind, unisex toddler tee plays off that phrase, and pays homage to the brave Japanese American soldiers of World War II in a warm, sweet way. Made from tri-blend material, these soft and stylish tees are great for everyday wear.

Help GFBNEC Inspire Generations to Come

Donate Other Ways to Give

Photo courtesy of Masaji Ito family

Your generous donation helps advance our mission and continues the legacy of our Japanese American World War II veterans. Go For Broke National Education Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and your gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

DONATE ONLINEVisit our website at www.goforbroke.org and click the “donate now” button on our homepage.

DONATE BY CHECK Write a check payable to “Go For Broke National Education Center” or “GFBNEC” and mail to: 355 E. 1st Street, Suite 200Los Angeles, CA 90012

DONATE BY PHONECall (310) 328-0907 to make a donation by credit card over the phone. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

MONTHLY GIVING Consider making a recurring monthly gift, in an installment of your choosing. A monthly recurring gift is an investment in our long-term sustainability.

TRIBUTE GIFTSConsider making a gift to GFBNEC in honor of someone on a special occasion (e.g. anniversary, birthday, etc.) or in memory of a loved one.

PLANNED GIVINGPlanned giving is a philanthropic approach that allows you to support GFBNEC through your will or trust. In addition to investing in the future of GFBNEC, a planned gift may have tax benefits as well. For additional information about making a bequest to GFBNEC, visit our website at www.goforbroke.org or call (310) 222-5712.

MATCHING GIFTSYour employer may have a matching gift program. Matching gifts can double, or even triple, the impact of your contribution to GFBNEC. Ask your company’s Human Resources Department to see if your company is eligible.

APPRECIATED SECURITIES Donating appreciated securities, including stocks and bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to GFBNEC.

AMAZONSMILE Support GFBNEC when you shop online! By selecting “Go For Broke National Education Center” when shopping on AmazonSmile, 0.5% of your purchase will be donated to GFBNEC.

VEHICLE DONATIONSYou can support GFBNEC through a vehicle donation. We accept vehicles in almost any condition. We can arrange to have the vehicle picked up from you. It’s a convenient and eco-friendly way to support GFBNEC.

GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER (GFBNEC) EDUCATES AND INSPIRES OTHERS THROUGH THE VIRTUE AND

VALOR OF OUR JAPANESE AMERICAN WORLD WAR II VETERANS. BY SUPPORTING GFBNEC, YOU ENABLE US TO SHARE THE

COURAGEOUS STORIES OF OUR VETERANS AND EMPOWER OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION FOLLOWING THEIR SAME SPIRIT.

For more information on any of the above ways to give, please contact GFBNEC at (310) 328-0907 or development@goforbroke.org.

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MembershipHelp support GFBNEC by becoming a member. Your tax-deductible membership donation allows GFBNEC to educate and inspire character and equality through the virtue and valor of our World War II Japanese American veterans.

To become a member, choose from one of these tiers of support:

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Go For Broke National Education Center’s Legacy SocietyBECOME A MEMBER TODAY

INDIVIDUAL LEVELS• $25 Student (ID

required)• $35 Supporter

• $60 Partner• $100 Advocate• $250 Contributor

• $500 Sponsor• $1,000-$25,000

President’s Club

ORGANIZATION SUPPORTERS• $250 (corporations and

organizations)

Go For Broke National Education Center is proud to recognize and honor the generosity and commitment of our planned giving donors with membership to our Legacy Society. By becoming a member, you will ensure that your generos-ity supports GFBNEC’s long-term vision of inspiring others through the courageous stories of the Japanese American World War II veterans.

As a member of the Legacy Society, you will receive: • An invitation to an annual Legacy Society event• Periodic updates from GFBNEC’s President & CEO• Recognition in our annual publications and website

Membership in the Legacy Society is as simple as informing us that you have made a planned gift. Gifts that qualify for inclu-sion in our Legacy Society include:

• Including Go For Broke National Education Center as a beneficiary in your will or trust

• Naming Go For Broke National Education Center as a beneficiary of a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust

• Naming Go For Broke National Education Center as a beneficiary of an insurance policy or retirement plan assets

• Using assets to establish a charitable lead trust that would provide income to Go For Broke National Educa-tion Center for a term or years

• Many other gifts may also qualify

If you have already made a planned gift to Go For Broke National Education Center, would like to speak to someone about a planned gift, or would like more information about the Legacy Society, please contact Brandon Leong at (310) 222-5712 or brandon@goforbroke.org. Planned giving resources are also available on our website at www.goforbroke.org.

ALL MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS IN 2019:• A year of FREE unlimited admission to Go For Broke

National Education Center (GFBNEC) Defining Courage Exhibition

• Free admission to public programs• 10% discount on GFBNEC merchandise

• Subscription to “The Torch” newsletter and “eTorch” online

• Hawaiian Airlines Preferred Affiliate Program (access to lowest available trans-Pacific web fares)

SPONSOR LEVEL MEMBERS ($500) RECEIVE ALL OF THE ABOVE BENEFITS AND • Invitation to all special exhibitions • Invitation to a special donor appreciation event (date TBD)

PRESIDENT’S CLUB ($1,000 AND ABOVE) RECEIVE ALL OF THE ABOVE BENEFITS AND• Opportunity for a VIP guided tour of GFBNEC’s Defining

Courage Exhibition• Invitation to a special President’s Club event (date TBD)

• Special recognition in GFBNEC’s publications

*Benefits subject to change without notice. Join now at goforbroke.org/membership

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KnutsonNorman FujiokaTakeshi & June FujisakiBetty S. FujishinMichael FujitaYoshiaki & Tomi FujitaniRachel S. FukudaSusan FukudaJimmy K. FukuharaPam FunaiBrian FunoYoshio & Sandie FuruikeAndrew & Alison FurutoLurelean GainesDale & Cindy GinOtis W. Ginoza & Michele

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Ray & Mariko MotoyamaKenneth MuiJerry & Tina MukaiMichiko MukaiJulia MurakamiKaren S. MuramotoKenneth & Chiye MurataRonald MurataRoberto MurilloCatherine MuszynskiRose & Fred NagaoJulie NaitoSeija K. NakabeJanice Y. Nakagawa, Ph.D.Jeanne NakagawaGlenn & Fay NakaguchiGeorge & Nadine NakaiRichard NakaiMasahiro & Hide NakajoStacie L. NakamaCharlotte NakamuraEvelyn NakamuraMike & Ann NakamuraTeruko NakamuraEdwin & Marian NakanoMiles NakashimaEdwin & Mary NakasoneHerbert & Sharon

NakasoneJudy NakataniRon NakataniSteven & Linda NakauchiSue NeishiMarcus NeupertHiro & Debra NishiRalph H. NishimiHatsumi NishimoriMasami & Joyce NishimotoJon & JoAnn NishimuraMiles & Mitsue NishimuraRichard & J.S. NishimuraRobert NishimuraRobert & Pamela

NishimuraJoyce NishiokaJulie & Forrest NishiokaMary T. NishiyamaBonnie T. NittaRichard & Hiroko NogawaConnie NomuraFrances S. NomuraLaraine R. NotoIrwin J. NowickTokiyo OchiVincent & Jennifer OdaKenneth & Shizu OgataCraig & Cindy OgawaMichael OguroTed OharaSusan OiwakeDonald & Marlene OkadaAlbert Y. OkamotoCalvin T. OkamotoJudy OkamotoMitzi M. OkazakiCraig T. OkiharaCharles M. OkimuraTubber T. OkudaHarold N. OkumuraSheldon R. OmiLaurence K. OmuraPatrick OnoStanley H. OsadaGlenn OsakoYoshio OshikiRichard & Marilyn OshiroHenry OtaLarry OtaPamela J. OtaTsutomu OtaEugene & Yukiko OtakeKihei & Fumiko OtaniNaomi OtaniAnn OtoideYukio & Nobuko OtsukaGeorge S. OyaWilliam OyamaEllie OzawaGerard & Jayne OzawaJerome E. PaulNancy PetersonRichard & Mery PropsterKatherine QuindaraJennifer L. QuonRobert & Esther QuonSharon & Garrett QuonEvelyn Reardon

Ellen RobinsonMindy RosarioTakako RoybalJanice SadahiroPriscilla K. SadanagaIrene SaharaAlan SaikiAlbert SaikiChristian SaikiJames & May SaikiDoreen SaitoJason & Jill SaitoMargaret SaitoJim SakabeSam & Yaeko SakaiDavid & Ivy SakamotoJames & Kazuko SakamotoMae & Roy SakasegawaB. SakataArthur & Alice SasaharaHelen SasakiErin SatoGeorge & Shirley SatoLarissa & John SatoRoy & Hannah SatoRon SatowElaine SchillerAnne SekinoKathryn SekinoPaul SeniorBecky & Gary SeoWalter & Harumi SerataFred & Ellen ShimasakiKazuto & Lynn ShimizuKerry J. Shimizu, D.D.S.Gail H. ShimokochiPaul & Aileen ShimokochiEmi ShimuraScott & Shelley ShinmotoThomas ShiragaRichard & Midori ShiraishiDonald & Pearl ShohoJames SnyderMichael & Patricia SteerChitomi StevensonDavid StranahanSteve SudokoNaomi Suenaka Derr &

Doyle DerrSumi SugiharaRay & Judy SugimotoEmiko SugiuraMarie M. SugiyamaFloyd SumidaWallace & Marion

SumimotoMarilyn M. SunaharaMildred Y. TaharaKimiko TairaJames TajiriCarol K. TakafujiDarryl Takahashi & Grace

PhungEric & Ethel TakahashiGregory & Annie TakahashiHarry & Gloria TakahashiLance & Karen TakahashiLloyd & Charlotte

TakahashiEric & Maria TakamineCraig & Deborah TakamoriDavid TakashimaMakoto & Julie TakedaJoAnn TakeuchiKenneth TakeuchiLinda Tamura & Michael

LeeCandace TanabeDennis & Jenalane TanakaGeorge M. TanakaJim & Harumi TanakaShirley & Keith TanakaTed T. TanakaWayne & Cynthia TanakaWesley K. TanakaMarilyn & Alan TangNaomi TanikawaKathleen TanjiKenneth & Taye TashiroMidori TashiroLester & Joann TenganCarole TeshimaWilliam ThomasAnthony & Susan

ThompsonJanice TinkerRobert Tobin

Lili TokudaJames & Ivy TomaWalter TomaTomoko T. TomitaTom & Neri TomiyamaRobert TomookaToshiko TomookaMisuye Y. ToshimaSaburo TsuboiRikio & Evelyn TsudaMichael TsujiCathy TsukimuraDon & Roxanne TudorHonami UchiyamaKenneth & Leilani UedaAlice & Robert UeharaMasaki UekiYoko UmedaChristine Ung-DoiJunichi & Stella UnoRaymond S. UnoAnna F. UrataKei & Pauline UyedaJudy H. UyemaVicky L. UyemuraKathleen Van AllenKei WadaLisa WadaMarion WadaRobert WadaJohn & Faye WaidleyDorothy WakamatsuEileen WakamiyaJoyce H. WaltersScott WatanabeSue N. WatanabeJoseph & Sachiko WatariKristofer WeickSusan WilliamsLaura T. WixBetty WongYep H. WongNoe & Mary YamabeKenneth & Carol YamadaFrederick & Joyce

YamagishiPaul & Helen YamaguchiEdmund YamahiroRussell J. YamaichiEva K. YamamotoGeoffrey & Denise

YamamotoJanette YamamotoMiles YamamotoFlora N. YamanakaDon & Marilyn YamaneWilliam & Shigeko YamaneMasato YamaokaSue A. YamasakiCheryl N. YamashitaMasao & Norma Jean

YamashitaCraig YanagidateDennis YasunagaGovan & Marie YeeSusan & Kenneth YeeGail A. YokotePatricia YonekawaJessie YoshidaReuben YoshidaMiharu C. YugeHoward & June ZinkMargaret Y. Zumwinkle

DONOR RECOGNITION, CONT.

12 THE TORCH

IN HONOR OF

THE 442nd RCTChristina Stevens

KEN AKUNEBert DareTammie KandaYuri Ogawa

SHUKO AKUNE-PACELLI’S BirthdayDoris Derbick

HIROSHI ARISUMI, 232nd EngineerWalter & Carrie Morita TAKAHIKO ASABASusan Asaba

JOSEPH COZRoselyn Coz

CHARLIE DIAMONDCalvin & Florence Matsumura

FREDERICK ENDOMary M. Endo

EDWARD H. FUJII, MISOregon Nisei Veterans

ITSUO FUJIWARANancy L. Furumoto

CHESTER FUKAGAWAGeorge & Nadine Nakai

MITSUYOSHI FUKUDADavid & Judith Fukuda

HOWARD FURUMOTONancy L. Furumoto

GEORGE FURUYA, 232nd EngineerWalter & Carrie Morita

HERBERT GINOZAOtis W. Ginoza & Michele Reniche

DOUGLAS M. GUSUKUMA, 442nd RCT

Martha Gusukuma-Donnenfield

STANLEY K. HAYASHIDon & Roxanne Tudor

YUKIO HIBINOJune A. Hibino & Mike Murase

SHIG IBAMitsy Hamano

FRED MASAO IGEMary Sadahiro

JAMES K. ISHIICurtis & Emily Ishii

AKIRA IWASAKI, 442nd RCTOregon Nisei Veterans

ARTHUR IWASAKI, 442nd RCTOregon Nisei Veterans

NOB KAGAWAJames & Lynn Fujimoto

SHIGEO DOC KAWAMOTOTakeko Kawamoto

COL. YOUNG OAK KIMDyanne M. McMath

WALTER KITAGAWAWayne Kitagawa

TAKA & CHIEKO MAKIKatherine Quindara

YOSHIO BUDDY MAMIYAAlice & Gene Lanier

ROYAL L. MANAKALloyd & Charlotte TakahashiEddie & Karen Takata

FRED MAYEDAGuy & Amy Mayeda

JAMES TOSHIAKI MIMURA, MD, 442nd RCT, Fox Co.

Carol Mimura & Jeremy Thorner

JOHN Y. MISHIMALaura Mishima

NOBUO MIYAJIJune Miyaji

TSGT. ROY H. MIYAJI, USAF (Ret)David Miyaji

KENNETH MIYAKEMichael Hosokawa

FUJIO MIYAMOTOHoward Miyamoto

JIMMY MIZOTE, 442nd RCTOregon Nisei Veterans

SADAO MUNEMORIJohn & Janet Nakakihara

KEN MURANAGASally Hamamoto

KIYOSHI MURANAGASally Hamamoto

YOSHIO MURANAGASally Hamamoto

TERU NAGAMISue N. Watanabe

MARK MAKOTO NAMBA, MISGeorge & Helen Nakano

GEORGE NATSUHARA, MISOregon Nisei Veterans

THE NIKKEI VETERANSMary M. Endo

THE NISEI SOLDIERS’ LEGACYJunichi & Stella Uno

THE NISEI VETERANSKenneth & Jean OdaKen & Candace Watase

GEORGE MASAKAZU NISHIGeoff Nishi

HIROSHI NISHIKUBOBetty WakamatsuDorothy Wakamatsu

FRED ODANAKAMichael & Margie Odanaka

RICHARD OGUROMichael Oguro

TAD TADASHI OHTAChristine Kirsch

DR. JOHN SADANAGAGeorge M. Tanaka

KENICHI SAKAIHatsue Sakai

LAWSON I. SAKAINoriaki & Janet Ito

DONALD SAKAKILouise S. Shinto

YUKIO SAKATAB. Sakata

GEORGE “JOE” SAKATOMichael Hosokawa

TODD SAKOHIRAGregory & Patricia Miyake

HITOSHI SAMESHIMAMisako N. IshizuRichard & Masako Murakami

SHIGERU SASAKIRon Satow

TADAO SATOWRon Satow

TOMIO SATOWRon Satow

BILL SEKI’S BirthdayStephen Kagawa

DON SEKITracey Seki Matsuyama

LLOYD SEKI, 442nd RCTBen & Margaret Tadano

KINU SHISHIDOAlan & Irene Hino

TOM SHISHIDO, MISAlan & Irene Hino

MANABU SORAKUBONancy L. Furumoto

SHIGEO SORAKUBONancy L. Furumoto

FRED S. SUGIMOTO, MISPhyllis M. Sugimoto

TAKEO SUMAHanayo Suma

YUKIO SUMIDAKen & Kiyoko Nakagawa

MITSUO “BENTY” TACHIBANA, 442nd RCT

Roy & Sandra Ichinose

KAZUTO TANIGUCHIPat Taniguchi

M/SGT. JOHN MASAO TANIKAWA, MIS

Naomi Tanikawa

TADD TOKUDALili Tokuda

TOMMY T. TSUCHIYAMAToni Kawamoto

YASUO UMETANIAkiko Yagi

THE VETERANSCharles M. Okimura

JOSEPH WAKAMATSUDorothy Wakamatsu TSUKASA WATAYARay & Mariko Motoyama

STEVE K. YAGIAkiko Yagi

NORIMASA YAMAHIROEdmund Yamahiro

TOKE YOSHIHASHIYuri Ogawa

SEISO ZENIGAMIRay & Mariko Motoyama

Tribute Gifts

IN MEMORY OF

THOMAS Y. ARAKAKIGuy Arakaki DR. TERUO AKIYAMANatsuko Akiyama

DR. YOSHIO AKIYAMANatsuko Akiyama

ROY AKUNEDoris Derbick

SHIRO AOKIEric & Ethel Takahashi

SAKAE AOYAMAGregory Kawai

JAMES ARAKAKI

Jay & Cheryl Arakaki

PAUL YUZEN ARAKAWAGary & Cynthia Arakawa

HIROSHI ARISUMINoriaki & Janet Ito

TETS ASATO, 442nd RCT, G Co.Tammie KandaBecky & Gary Seo

HAROLD ENDOMary M. Endo

HERBERT Y. ENDOMary M. Endo

MASAMI ENDOWilson & Aiko Ogata

YUKIO ENDOWilson & Aiko Ogata

GARFIELD FINLEY, JR. Gary & Linda Yamauchi

SAM FUJIKAWAAnonymousKaren Fujikawa & Barry KoepkeTeri N. Fujikawa BONES FUJIMOTODennis & Lorraine Kimura

SENSEI YOSHITO FUJIMOTOLisa & Dina Furumoto

TSUTOMU FUJIOKALori Ann Y. Fujioka & David

Knutson

WILLIAM FUJIOKATori Taki

SSGT. JACK FUJISAKIBart Sakasai

HOBI FUJIUAlan & Irene Hino

TOM FUKUOKAGary & Linda Yamauchi

KAZUTO FURUTO, 100th BattalionKenneth & Shari Nishi

BARNEY HAJIRO, 442nd RCTYoshio C. Nakamura

THOMAS M. HANAMIReiko Hanami

FRANK Y. HAYAMIDawn Hayami

STANLEY K. HAYAMIDawn Hayami

HENRY HAYASHIKatharine Y. AisoElsie HayashiTak & Sharon Shimazaki

JOE HAYASHIShigeru & Gertrude Hayashi

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STANLEY K. HAYASHIDon & Roxanne Tudor

TADAO “BEANIE” HAYASHIShigeru & Gertrude Hayashi

CLARENCE S. HIRAISHIJeanne Yamauchi

HAROU HIRONAKAAnonymous SAZAO HIRONAKAAnonymous

TORAO HAYASHI & MASAO ROY HAYASHI

Sandra Minner

FRANK HONDAMel & Donna Honda

SHIG IBABeverly Iba

ED ICHIYAMAGeneral (Ret.) David A. Bramlett &

Nora Harmsen Bramlett

FRED S. IDACharles & Almira Ida

BEN Y. IGUCHIElfriede Iguchi

HENRY IKEMOTODiane & John Tengan

DUNCAN IKEZOEQuentin L. Kopp

MASAJI INOSHITAMarilyn & Alan Tang

ISAMU INOUYEDwight & Christine Inouye

KOREICHI INOUYEAlida Inouye WILLIAM INOUYEDwight & Christine Inouye

HERBERT ISONAGAMae Isonaga

FRANK K. ITOCalvin T. Okamoto

MASAJI ITOSusan K. Ito

MASAMI SAMMY IWATAKICraig Iwataki

JOE KADOWAKIGary & Linda Yamauchi

SEIGO KAGAWASusan Miura

SAM KATSUMOTOKenneth & Judy Katsumoto

KATSUMI THOMAS KAWAGUCHINorman & Nancy Sagawa

COL. YOUNG OAK KIMCraig IwatakiDyanne M. McMath

HERBERT M. KIMOTO, 232nd Combat Engineers, 442nd RCT

Marye M. Kimoto

TATSUSHI KIMURADennis & Lorraine Kimura

TOM KINAGA, 442nd RCTYoshio C. Nakamura

HARRY KOIKEKay & Mary Jane Fujimura

JOHN T. KONDOCynthia Kondo

GEORGE KOYAMAGregory Kawai

MASAYUKI WILLIAM KOYAMAJoan Koyama Stonehouse

YOSHIO KUBOKevin & Mary Kubo

HIDEO “LEFTY” KUNIYOSHISusie Kuniyoshi

GEORGE M. KURISULeland Kurisu

TOKUO KUROSAKAAnna F. Urata

CHIEKO MAKILinda FujiokaBeverly IbaSusan N. SekinoRay & Judy SugimotoMark & Leatrice TairaTsuneko TairaPauline Yoshihashi & Steven

Padilla

JON & AIMEE MARUYAMAKaren K. Ishibashi

KAZUO MASUDAGeorge & Miyako Kajiwara

ELMER T. MASUNAGAJon Masunaga

TOMMY KIYOSHI MATSUURAYoko Matsuura

WALTER N. MINAAIDwight & Christine Inouye

MIS BROTHERS & RELATIVESMarian Kanaya

JIM MASAOMI MITANorman & Nancy Sagawa

HARUJI MIYADenise M. Sasaki

KEN MIYADenise M. Sasaki

CHARLES MIYADARobert & Gail Nishinaka

MINORU MIYASAKIAlan & Irene Hino

MITSURU MIYOKOJames & Barbara Sato

NOBORU MIYOKOJames & Barbara Sato

ROBERT K. MIZUMOTOPeggy Mizumoto

TSUTOMU MOCHIZUKI, 442nd RCTJon & Ellen Mochizuki

TIMOTHY MORITAJanice Morita

SADAO MUNEMORISadao Munemori Post No 321

TOM NAGASHIMARichard & Masako Murakami

HARRY NAKABESeija K. Nakabe

JAMES S. NAKADAGrace H. Peshkin

TOSHIO NAKAHARALacey Shimabukuro

SATORU NAKAMURAShigeru & Gertrude Hayashi

VICTOR NAKAMURAEvelyn Nakamura

KUNIO SAM NAKAOKACarol Nakaoka

KEN ISAO NAMBA, MISGeorge & Helen Nakano HIROSHI NISHIKUBONishikubo Family

GEORGE NISHINAKARobert & Gail Nishinaka

NORMAN NISHIOKAKay & Mary Jane Fujimura

WARREN SUSUMU NITTABonnie T. Nitta

KIYOKO NOBORIElizabeth & Benjamin Kwon

TERUO “TAY” NOBORIElizabeth & Benjamin Kwon

WATARU NOUCHIAnonymousRobert & Esther Quon

WALLACE NUNOTANIM. Louise Takeuchi

JAMES OGAWAYuri Ogawa

SAM OGAWAYuri Ogawa

TED OHIRANatsuko Akiyama

HIDEO OKANISHINatsuko Akiyama

JOHNNY MINORU OKAZAKI, MISMitzi Okazaki & Ken Okazaki

WILLIAM OSAKA, 442nd RCT, 100th Battalion

Cornelia & Mark Maffett

LOYD OSAKOTori Taki

CHARLES SAIKIKay & Mary Jane FujimuraChristian Saiki

MAMORU SAIKIKay & Mary Jane Fujimura

MASAO SAKAGAMI, 442nd RCT, 100th Battalion, C Co.

Sakagami Family

HARRY SAKOHIRAJay & Cheryl Arakaki

TODD SAKOHIRAJay & Cheryl Arakaki

SHIZUO SAKURADAWilson & Aiko Ogata

SHOGI SAKURADAWilson & Aiko Ogata

HITOSHI SAMESHIMAMiharu C. Yuge

CONRAD S. SASAKICalvin T. Okamoto

DANIEL SASAOKAJames & Lilian Tanaka

ROBERT SASAOKAJames & Lilian Tanaka

THOMAS Y. SATO, MISDale & Cindy Gin

LLOYD SEKIDennis & Lorraine Kimura

NORIHIKO SEKINOSusan N. SekinoEllen & David Yamakawa

BILL Y. SHINMOTOScott & Shelley Shinmoto

RODNEY K. SHIOSAKIJames & Lilian Tanaka

HARRY SHISHIDOAnonymous

RICHARD KINGO SUENAKA, MISNaomi Suenaka Derr & Doyle Derr

ROY SUGIURAEmiko Sugiura

ALBERT TAKAHASHIMargaret Y. Zumwinkle

MAS TAKAHASHIHannah Hogan

WILLIAM M. TAKAHASHI, MISDarryl Takahashi & Grace Phung

MICHAEL TAKAMINEEric & Maria Takamine

RICHARD TAKAMINEEric & Maria Takamine

ICHIRO JOSEPH TAKEUCHIM. Louise Takeuchi

KEIJI TAKITori Taki

CHOSE TAMASHIROHerbert & Sharon Nakasone

DOUGLAS TANAKAGeorge & Shirley Tanaka

FRANK YASUKIYO TANAKAPatricia Whiteside

MASAO T. TANAKADonald & Karen Tanaka

ED TANISAKIKay & Mary Jane Fujimura

HIROMO TANIWASteven & Linda Nakauchi

SAM TERASAKI, 100th Battalion, A Co.

100th/442nd Veterans AssociationTokuji Yoshihashi

SHINSUKE TOYAMAGrace H. Peshkin

TED TSUKIYAMAYoshiaki & Tomi FujitaniDeanna Kaneshiro

NOBORU UESUGI, 442nd RCTGeorge & Helen Nakano

BEN T. UMEDAYoko Umeda

H.F. “LINDY” UYEHARAWilliam Thomas

BENJAMIN UYEMURAVicky L. Uyemura

FRANK S. WATANABERichard Lee

MAS WATANABESue N. Watanabe

KIYOSHI YAMACHIKAPatricia Whiteside

NORIMASA YAMAHIROEdmund Yamahiro

SAKAE “ANDY” YAMASHIRO, 442nd RCT

Gail Fewel

GEORGE K. YAMAMOTOEva K. Yamamoto

ARTHUR YAMASHITAKenneth Kimura

JIM YAMASHITA, 442nd RCT, I Co.Yoshio C. Nakamura

SHIGERU YAMASHITACheryl N. Yamashita

ROBERT YAMAZAKIBorromeo S. MascardoSharon & Garrett Quon

GEORGE YOSHINAGACraig Iwataki

FRED YOSHINOMarian K. Uchida

JOHN YOSHINOMarian K. Uchida

IN MEMORY OF (CONT.)

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Gifts In-KindWe appreciate the generous in-kind support we receive to help us reduce our operating expenses.

Teresa J. AkuneThe Comedy StoreBarbara CoonsThe Distinguished Speaker

SeriesMichelle EnriquezJoan Flax

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

JapangelesMarsha KawasakiKeiroMegan KellerTom Keller

Andrea KimuraMark KuwataBrandon LeongMadame Tussauds HollywoodMitchell Maki & Cayleen

NakamuraMuseum of Contemporary Art

New York PhilharmonicNixon Presidential Library &

MuseumOlivA TrattoriaPickwick Gardens Ice CenterRafu Bussan, Inc. Erin Sato

Schramsberg & Davies Vineyards

Bill & Chris SekiChristina TatsugawaUnion Bank

Sustaining Monthly Donors

President’s Club Members

A special thank you to our Sustaining Donors for their monthly gifts, which are the foundation of our sound operational planning. Sustaining Donors are recognized at their annual level of giving:

$1,000 - 2,499Jeff & Lorraine Dohzen

$500 - 999The Children & Grandchildren of Yuki Akaki

$250 - 499Christine Kirsch

Thank you to our President’s Club members who contributed $1,000 or more to GFBNEC’s Membership program.

Esther T. AbeNatsuko AkiyamaKenjiro & Alice AkuneJeff and Lorraine DohzenGeorge HenningBetty & Frank HijiDean HughesBeverly Iba

Stephen KagawaDavid & Carol KawamotoRalph & Amy MatsumotoTimothy & Maryanne MayedaKen & Kim MiyakePeggy MizumotoKen & Kiyoko NakagawaApryll Nakamura

Lawson & Mineko SakaiGrace SakiokaBill & Chris SekiRichard & Patricia ShintoJames A. SuyemasaRichard M. WatanabeRoy YamaguchiTokuji Yoshihashi

WISH LISTWe appreciate the generous in-kind support we receive to help us reduce our operating expenses.

Here are some wish list items that will significantly help GFBNEC:

• Copy paper (8.5 x 11 – Double A Brand preferred)

• Address labels (White, laser labels 1” x 2 5/8” – 3M Brand preferred)

• Office Depot Gift Cards (we take advantage of loyal customer discounts to stretch our buying dollars)

• Costco and/or Sam’s Club Gift Cards• U.S. Postal “Forever” stamps• Amazon Gift Cards• Airline Miles

To make an in-kind donation, please contact us at (310) 328-0907.

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Fan Salutes THE BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA FROM THE FRIENDS AND FANS OF GFBNEC. Tag us in your future visits to the center, monument or exhibits! Follow us at @gfbnec on Instagram and Go for Broke National Education Center on Facebook. You might be featured in our next issue of the Torch.

@hill555project “Mayor Yves Bonjean from Bruyeres visits California! We welcomed him to Alameda at the USS Hornet to see the 100th/442nd museum aboard. Here at a luncheon after, President Mitch Maki presents the Mayor of Bruyeres with a beautiful photo of troops enlisting. We couldn’t be happier for this visit, celebration and remembrance of the 100th/442nd. Go For Broke!”

@samson8551 “They stood up to serve their country when their country saw them as untrustworthy. In the end, they became the most decorated Army unit of their size and length of service. 21 Medals of Honor awarded!!”

@zaire.anika“Ventures through Little Tokyo.”

@littletotmoppet“Spending some time today to re-member my great uncle, who I never had the pleasure of meeting, who died while in service. My grandfather never got over losing his twin broth-er, and he carried that baggage and passed on those emotions to me. I’m so grateful I had the chance to take my son to the Go for Broke memo-rial. Don’t forget to continue to pass these important patches of history on for each generation after us.”

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Okage Sama De: Because of You,

I AmTribute Panel

In commemoration of GFBNEC’s 30th Anniversary, join us for a rare

opportunity to have the name of your loved one inscribed on the “Okage

Sama De: Because of You, I Am” Tribute Panel at the Go For Broke Monument. Your contribution to

the Tribute Pillar will allow GFBNEC to continue its mission of inspiring others by sharing the courageous stories of the Japanese American

World War II veterans. For additional information about this opportunity,

please contact Brandon Leong at (310) 222-5712 or

brandon@goforbroke.org.

CORRECTION: In the February Torch, we featured a Talk with a Torchbearer, Michael Oguro. His last name was misspelled in that interview, and we apologize for any confusion that may have caused. Thank you again, Michael, for sharing your family’s story and to read the updated version, please visit http://goforbroke.org/news/torch/torch_201902.pdf

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Celebrating 20 Years of the Go for Broke Monument

New Summer Exhibits: FIRE FOR EFFECT: JOURNEY OF THE 522ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

CALLED TO SERVE: JAPANESE AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE MILITARY