Updated at 12:59 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Sen. Inouye displays Pearl Harbor Day-themed portrait
Advertiser Staff
He's shown standing at sunrise at Pearl Harbor, the sky filled with Japanese planes and the symbol of the eagle over him. The painting, which is the work of Maui artist Tonia Baney, will hang in his Honolulu Senate office.
In March 1943, Inouye enlisted in the U.S. Army's 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the famed "Go For Broke" regiment. At that time, he was an 18-year-old freshman in pre-med studies at the University of Hawai'i.
During World War II, Inouye charged a German machine gun nest in Italy, throwing grenades and firing a machine gun even after his right arm was shattered by a rifle grenade. He spent 20 months in Army hospitals, and returned home as a captain with the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest award for military valor. In 2000, the medal was upgraded to the Medal of Honor.
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Inouye is in his seventh consecutive term, and is the fourth most senior senator.
For additional information, call (808) 879-8511 or visit Baney's Web Site at www.portraitsmaui.com.
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Maui artist Tonia Baney unveils her portrait of U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye with the senator. Photo By RAY MAINS/Special to the Advertiser |
