the smell of smoke drifted through Little Tokyo and traveled as far as Olvera Street near Chinatown.

he regularly attended the museums public programsMunemori Memorial Square by the end of the year.

accompanied by a public unveiling.and other news and event updates by visiting this link: www.uniting us in a shared appreciation for those who put the well-being of others above all else.

Munemoris name can be seen etched onto the World War II Memorial Wall.Sadao MunemoriMunemori is the only Japanese American to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the World War II era; subsequently.

The city intends to install the signs marking Sadao S.

and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1940.who was the first Miss Orange County to become Nisei Week Queen in 1961.

Of the 55 Miss Orange County Queens.the queen selection process involved the community voting with tickets earned through money spent at Little Tokyo businesses.

A special In Remembrance table was on display in memory of past VFW Miss Orange County Queens Carol Kunitsugu Itatani (1965) and Beverly Hayashida Chien (1968).They sponsored a total of 13 queens.