this animated film tells the story of the Akutsu family.

He found himself assigned to the 521st Military Intelligence Service Platoon.I am fortunate to be able to continue to tell the story of those Japanese Americans who served in the Korean War.

Aomori PrefectureMISAWA AIR BASE.I still can picture mothers with their small children and Japanese Army soldiers with missing limbs.The invasion of communist North Korea into South Korea sent shockwaves through the world.

Norio Uyematsu poses for a photo while visiting Misawa Air Base.but this time in the heart of the Korean War.

Uyematsu was a member 521st Military Intelligence Service Platoon.

He was a member of the 865 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Self-Propelled Unit assigned to guard the base.with individuals of mixed race being one of the smallest components in the registry … We have heard stories of one-half Japanese/one-half Caucasians not finding a single match in the registry.

Her stem cells are no longer making blood cells or platelets.We are asking folks who fit this description (and especially one-half Japanese.

an 18-year-old resident of Utah and student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.there is an ethnic component to the likelihood of finding a match.