A Chicago WWII veteran who was forced into a Japanese internment camp was given France's Legion of Honor for his military work to liberate France from German occupation.
Mark RiveraA Chicago WWII veteran who was forced into a Japanese internment camp was given France's Legion of Honor for his military work to liberate France from German occupation.A Chicago WWII veteran who was forced into a Japanese internment camp was given France's Legion of Honor for his military work to liberate France from German occupation.
The 442nd "Go for Broke" unit was full of fierce frontline fighters, including Sgt. Kanaya. They battled the Axis powers in Europe and bigotry at home. Thursday he was honored for his unit's work to liberate France from German occupation, receiving France's Legion of Honor. Sgt. Kanaya still stands at salute, humble at nearly 100 years old as he remembers his fallen comrades.
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