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Sunday June 24, 2007 |
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Hawaii WWII vets laud 100th Battalion on 65th anniversary
Considering their ages average in the mid-80s, the four dozen World War II veterans who greeted one another on the grounds at 'Iolani School yesterday were a spry, agile and jovial bunch. Some hadn't seen each other in decades. [more]
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100th Infantry Battalion memorial service |
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Reader tributes to the 100th Battalion |
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Friday June 22, 2007 |
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Service continues long after war ends
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Thursday June 21, 2007 |
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As an officer, Tsubota was rarity among nisei
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Wednesday June 20, 2007 |
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Sato bled on battlefield in France for equality
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Tuesday June 19, 2007 |
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'I never got hit. Amazing, yeah?'
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Monday June 18, 2007 |
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From captor to captured
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Sunday June 17, 2007 |
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Preserving memories of the 100th Battalion
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World War II veterans from left, Martin Tohara, from D Company; Douglas Tanaka, from B Company; and Oscar Niyashiro, from C Company, greeted one another at yesterday's 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans 65th anniversary celebration.
REBECCA BREYER | The Honolulu Advertiser
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Bernard Akamine, a veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II, wants to be remembered as "a nice guy," not a war hero.
RICHARD AMBO | The Honolulu Advertiser
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