Discussion was opened up to the public.

The awarding of these gold bars three generations later means far more than final and just achievement of the rank of second lieutenant.All seven were killed in combat in Europe in 1944.

1944 at the Battle of Belvedere.He became a member of the Varsity Victory Volunteers in February 1942 and was inducted into E Company.The Armys decision to grant these promotions was based on documentation and research provided by the University of Hawaii Army ROTC program and the review process requested by the Hawaii congressional delegation.

long-overdue step to recognize these brave men who served our country and fought alongside their fellow Americans on the battlefield in WWII.1944 in the vicinity of Port Piombino.

Akio NishikawaDaniel BetsuiGrover NagajiHiroichi TomitaHoward UrabeJenhatsu ChinenRobert MurataWASHINGTON – Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll has posthumously promoted seven Nisei soldiers from the Territory of Hawaii and former University of Hawaii Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets to the rank of second lieutenant.

He was killed in action on July 11.The JACL National Board confers these awards with consultation from other leaders in the Japanese American community and past JACL leaders.

He went on to study scenic design at the Yale School of Drama.The JACL Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding national leadership in promoting civil and human rights and/or representing the Japanese American community over their lifetime.

which concluded JACLs annual convention on the evening of July 19.and population and public health sciences.