Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence: Coming Home to Hood River

by Linda Tamura

Book Overview

Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence is a compelling story of courage, community, endurance, and reparation. It shares the experiences of Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, fighting on the front lines in Italy and France, serving as linguists in the South Pacific, and working as cooks and medics. The soldiers were from Hood River, Oregon, where their families were landowners and fruit growers. Town...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295992093
• ISBN13: 9780295992099
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher