Brothers in Valor - Honolulu, HI
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N 21° 16.962 W 157° 49.898
4Q E 621203 N 2353883
This monument was conceived by Judy M. Weightman, and created by sculptor Bumpei Akaji, himself a member of 442nd Regiment. It stands as a honor guard for the thousands of Japanese-Americans who fought for the U.S. during WWII.
Waymark Code: WMDRYV
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2012
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The "Brothers in Valor" memorial commemorates the heroic lives of thousands of Japanese-Americans who served in the U.S. Military in World War II. Judy Weightman conceived this memorial after interviewing Japanese-American soldiers who had liberated the Dachau concentration camp. The sculpture was created by Bumpei Akaji, a veteran of the 442nd, and dedicated on July 4, 1998. It is situated on a 5,100 square foot site on Ft. DeRussy along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
The bronze sculpture consists of four metal prongs reaching skyward, intertwined at the base, each about ten feet tall. The base is polished black marble about six-feet tall, and on each of four faces is a bronze plaque with the history of each group honored - the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion. (Use the preceding links for waymarks with details on each memorial plaque).
The monument is centered in a circle of paving stones and at the outer edge of each quadrant are individual bronze plaques mounted on granite stones identifying each of these groups. Within the base of the monument is a time capsule with scrolls containing the names of those killed in action, all members of the groups honored here, and of contributors to the creation of the memorial.
THE "BROTHERS IN VALOR" MEMORIAL WAS CONCEIVED BY
JUDY M. WEIGHTMAN
MAY 22, 1941 - MARCH 4, 1998
HER EFFORTS AND PASSION WILL ALWAYS BE
REMEMBERED
OAHU AJA VETERANS COUNCIL
UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.