Japanese American Veterans at The White House
September 11, 1945: Kelly Kuwayama handing President Harry S. Truman a check representing donations from men of the 442nd for a Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. On the left is Earl Finch, a strong supporter of the 442nd and second from the left is George M. Tsujimoto.
On October 27, 1953, Hershey Miyamura of Gallup, New Mexico, was invited to The White House to receive the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Hershey joined the 442nd RCT as a replacement five days after Germany surrendered. He returned with the 442nd which was reviewed by President Truman on July 15, 1946, near The White house. He was recalled to active duty for the Korean War and served in Korea where he was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry over and beyond the call of duty.
Nisei Veterans of the 100th/442nd RCT and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) have received the recognitions noted below
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