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Did you know there were Japanese American veterans who served in the Pacific during World MIS is the acronym for the Military Intelligence Service, and in fact 6,000 Nisei men served in this unit in the Pacific theater during World War II. They were recruited from Hawaii and from behind barbed wire into the Military Intelligence Service Language School to be trained as interrogators and interpreters. Their purpose was to break enemy code and to decipher messages that would aid the Allied forces to bring down the enemy. Unlike the 100/442 RCT who served in one unit, the MIS veterans were scattered across more than 11 islands and countries in the Pacific, often times alone or in a small group of men. They served as the "eyes and the ears" of the Pacific and were credited for saving millions of Allied lives. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the invasion of Okinawa in 1945, we share with you a compelling story of an MIS veteran, Takejiro Higa. His tour as an interrogator in Okinawa will open your eyes to the difficult circumstances some of the MIS faced as patriotic American soldiers whose friends/families were enemies on the other side of the war. When I first heard Takejiro Higa’s story in "A Tradition of Honor," I cried, and I know you will be touched in the same way when you read his story below.
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It was a deadly game of hide and seek in the hills of Okinawa.
As Japan and the United States fought bitterly in the final campaign of the Pacific war for control of the strategic island, thousands of Okinawans were forced to flee to caves and an uncertain fate. In one cave near Futenma, civilians were preparing to kill themselves with hand grenades, because Japanese propaganda claimed suicide was better than being raped and killed by savage Americans. But a voice calling from outside the cave changed their destiny. |
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 Go For Broke Monument Visitor's Center
The Go For Broke Educational Foundation proudly announces the Go For Broke Monument Visitor’s Center has officially opened to meet the needs of visitors who are looking for more historical resources and information on the American story of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and the other men and women listed on the Go For Broke Monument. |
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 4th Go For Broke Educational Foundation Golf Tournament
Don't miss the fun and excitement – sign up now for the 4th Go For Broke Educational Foundation Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, August 15, 2005 at the beautiful and challenging Palos Verdes Golf Club located in Palos Verdes Estates. The shotgun tee-off is set for 1 p.m., preceded by a buffet lunch at 11 a.m. and followed by a sit-down dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. |
America's Pacific Eyes & Ears
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