Brothers in Valor Memorial - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 21° 16.959 W 157° 49.899
4Q E 621201 N 2353878
Brothers in Valor Memorial is located at Fort DeRussy on a 5100 square foot site at Kalakaua Avenue and Saratoga Road in the Waikiki District of Honolulu, Oahu.
Waymark Code: WMRJAY
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The Brothers in Valor Memorial at Fort DeRussy, Oahu, commemorates the heroic lives of thousands of Japanese-Americans who served in the U.S. Military in World War II; veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service, and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion.

The article reads:

" A monument honoring Japanese-American military contributions in World War II will be dedicated tomorrow at Fort DeRussy.

The Brothers in Valor Memorial at Saratoga Road and Kalakaua Avenue recognizes contributions of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th Infantry Battalion, the Military Intelligence Service and the 1,399th Engineer Construction Battalion.

The central black-marble sculpture was created by Honolulu artist Bumpei Akaji, a 442nd veteran. It also includes time capsules with scrolls listing the names of the soldiers who were killed in action as well as members of the four units and donors.

The monument was initiated by the late University of Hawaii professor Judy Weightman after she interviewed nisei soldiers who helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp. More than $305,000 city funds, requested by City Councilman Andy Mirikitani, were appropriated for the monument with another $200,000 raised by AJA veterans."
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 07/03/1998

Publication: starbulletin.com

Article Url: [Web Link]

Is Registration Required?: no

How widespread was the article reported?: regional

News Category: Politics

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