"After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the United States in World War II even as their families were locked up in government-run internment camps and declared alien enemies of the state. Decades after they returned home from the war to face more racism and discrimination, the soldiers now are being honored in a new traveling exhibit kicking off in San Francisco called I am an American: The Nisei Soldier Experience."
"The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist."
A traveling exhibit titled 'I am an American: The Nisei Soldier Experience' opens in San Francisco to honor second-generation Japanese American soldiers who served in World War II. Despite their families being confined in government-run internment camps and labeled enemy aliens, these soldiers enlisted to fight for the United States. The 1,500-square-foot exhibit features family photographs, personal mementos, and biographical information of Nisei men, shared by relatives to preserve their stories of courage for future generations. The exhibit's title references a sign displayed on a Japanese American storefront in Oakland the day after Pearl Harbor. Displayed artifacts include personal items such as travel bags, identification cards, and handmade items belonging to soldiers like Sgt. Gary Uchida, decorated with drawings of Hawaii and places visited during military service.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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