Nisei WWII vets honored at memorial in D.C.

Japanese americans soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service are being honored in the nation’s capitol.

On Tuesday a memorial was held to remember all nisei who served during World War II.

"Now they honor me with this kind of a prestige it makes me cry. I want to thank America. Thank you, thank you," said Glenn Masunaga, who served in the Military Intelligence Service.

A Congressional Gold Medal ceremony will be held Wednesday morning. You can see part of it live on our KHON2 morning news.

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