PERSONAL FOCUS

There are many individual stories of courage and sacrifice on the Japanese American World War II veterans. The following enhance classroom instruction by providing teachers with alternative lessons that tell the lives and experiences of specific soldiers.

EUROPEAN FRONT:

• Private Barney Hajiro
• George Oiye
• Yoshinao “Turtle” Omiya
• Staff Sergeant Tak Senzaki

PACIFIC FRONT:

• Harry Akune
• Takejiro Higa
• Roy Matsumoto