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Asian Pacific Americans: Going for Broke (Experiencing War, Stories from the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress)
Asian Pacific Americans have made lasting contributions to America’s wartime efforts. These eight stories are from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq, with special emphasis on the 442nd  Regimental Combat Team, the “Go for Broke” outfit of Japanese-Americans who fought valiantly in Europe during World War II. Many of these men put their lives on the line for their country while their families were confined to internment camps back in the States.
Image: Grant HirabayashiGrant Hirabayashi ARMY
World War II

Video Interview, Photographs and Other Materials
Image: Norman IkariNorman Ikari
ARMY
World War II

Video Interview, Photos, Memoirs and Official Documents
Image of Carolyn TanakaCarolyn Tanaka
ARMY
Vietnam

Memoir
Image of Warren TsuneishiWarren Tsuneishi
ARMY
World War II

Video Interview, Photos, Memoirs and Official Documents
Image: Yeiichi Kelly KuwayamaYeiichi Kuwayama
ARMY
World War II

Video Interview, Photos, Memoirs and Official Documents

Image: Jimmie KanayaJimmie Kanaya
ARMY
World War II, Korea, Vietnam

Video Interview

Image: Gordon NakagawaGordon Nakagawa
NAVY
Vietnam

Audio Interview
 
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