Kelsey Iino with father Steve Iino.

Tazoi was already a member of the Utah National Guard in 1941.He received his orders to join them.

He wanted to have the generosity of Earl Andersons brave deed told and to finally have an exhibition about the Japanese families in Box Elder County at the Brigham City Museum.Utah to create a Japanese pioneer exhibit on the families that lived in Box Elder County before and after World War II.The official name of the exhibition will be Uncovering the Journey: Japanese American Pioneers in Box Elder County and the exhibition is slated to open on Saturday.

one of only four awarded to men in the 442nd.Tazoi is holding the Congressional Gold Medal that his father received.

Once the Uyematsu family had been told that the Heart Mountain camp was going to close and they had to find a new home.

The museums upcoming exhibit also brought an invitation for Blumenthal to be invited as a guest panelist at the JAMP (Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages) Topaz panel on Sept.Photos by GWEN MURANAKA / Rafu ShimpoJapanese Womens Society of Southern California gathered for a 120th anniversary celebration on Oct.

Kyoko Makiuchi and Noriko Towata gave a kendo demonstration.Former president Itsuko Ramos led a moment of silence for Tanaka.

The afternoon concluded with the a group photo in front of the JACCC.president of Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California (Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai) and Haru Takehana.