#WWII

Maui’s role during WWII was critical and evolving – from rest and relaxation, to training and planning. In this presentation at the Kīhei-Wailea Rotary Club, Dr. Scott Fisher will share the shifts as well as residents’ recollections of Maui following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack at Pearl Harbor. Attendees will learn the little-known role that Maui played […]

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (NVMC) presents its upcoming exhibit, “The Nisei Experience in WWII,” curated by Shari Tamashiro, Cybrarian at UH Kapiʻolani Community College. This exhibition offers an in-depth exploration of the Nisei experience, from the years preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor through the post-war era, shedding light on the resilience, sacrifice, and patriotism of second-generation Japanese Americans.

Mayor Richard Bissen congratulated illustrator Willie Ito and author Stacey Hayashi at the Maui launch of their book “The Story of Lucy,” the dog who was the loyal mascot for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s 3rd Battalion medics during World War II.

The USS Missouri Memorial Association, in partnership with the OBON SOCIETY, celebrated a pivotal moment in peace and reconciliation with the formal transfer of custody of three Yosegaki Hinomaru—unique heirlooms created for Japanese servicemen by their parents, family and friends. This event, held on Oct. 3, honored the ongoing unity between the United States and Japan, 79 years after World War II officially ended aboard the USS Missouri.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center launches its exhibit of “One Puka-Puka: The Purple Heart Battalion,” at the center located at 665 Kahului Beach Road. The free exhibit is by appointment only, Monday through Saturday. To schedule a viewing, call the center at 808-244-6862.

A group of 25 Veterans from Hawai‘i will travel to Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight Network’s Lone Eagle program.

“Paper Chase,” a documentary film that delves into the history of Japanese-American news media, will be screened on Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center. Free showings are scheduled for 11 a.m. and at 2 p.m. at the center located at 665 Kahului Beach Road.

“Removed By Force: The Eviction of Hawai‘i’s Japanese Americans During WWII” documentary screening at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui this Saturday at 1 p.m.

For the first time, a group of veterans from Hawai‘i will be making the journey to Washington, DC as part of the Honor Flight Network.  The Honor Flight Network pays tribute and honors veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam with a trip to the nation’s capital to visit and reflect at the memorials built in their honor.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents a screening of the acclaimed documentary film “Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawai‘i” in the McCoy Studio Theater Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m.

Sen. Hirono wants the US Immigration Services to rescind the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate the Filipino WWII Veterans Parole Program.

A Zipline company in Haʻikū and the County of Maui have reached an agreement to end a dispute over permits and subsequent notices of violation.  

Pearl Harbor Survivor Ray Emory, 97, died on Aug. 20, 2018 in Idaho. He dedicated his life to identify the remains of more than 100 servicemen at Pearl Harbor.

Richard Barcheski, who is also a World War II veteran and former Hawaiian Airlines pilot, attributes his secret for living so long to “Two things”

The legislation seeks to ensure that surviving Filipino WWII veterans are fully eligible for benefits. There are an estimated 17,000 now in their 80s and 90s.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is currently running PART II of “One Puka-Puka: The Purple Heart Battalion” exhibit.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center continues their quarterly “Speaker Series” on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. at the NVMC campus in Kahului.

Hawaii’s congressional leaders joined in introducing the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act to expedite the visa process for kids of Filipino WWII vets.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center hosts a pop-up display of WWII vignettes, which is open to the public through May 26, 2017.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui hosts a new exhibit, MIS: America’s Secret Weapon – Japanese Americans in the Military in WWII.