Museum exhibit honors nisei veterans

The display will tour around the U.S., then remain at the Smithsonian

By Rosemarie Bernardo

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 09, 2013

~~<p>Military Intelligence Service veteran Glenn Masunaga’s eyes filled with tears as he gently opened a velvet box where he keeps a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal presented to him and fellow Japanese-American World War II veterans in a 2011 ceremony in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>Masunaga and veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion and Military Intelligence Service were collectively honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at the ceremony for their service and loyalty to the U.S. during World War II.</p>
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Military Intelligence Service veteran Glenn Masunaga’s eyes filled with tears as he gently opened a velvet box where he keeps a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal presented to him and fellow Japanese-American World War II veterans in a 2011 ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Masunaga and veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion and Military Intelligence Service were collectively honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at the ceremony for their service and loyalty to the U.S. during World War II. Login for more...