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Nisei VFW Post 8985
Kuroko Studio1947-02-07
California Museum
Sacramento, United States
Returning from heroic service in World War II, Sacramento’s Japanese American soldiers found that they weren’t welcome in existing VFW posts due to their ethnicity. So the veterans organized their own post in 1947. Nisei VFW Post 8985 was the first of its kind.
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Details
- Title: Nisei VFW Post 8985
- Creator: Kuroko Studio
- Date Created: 1947-02-07
- Subject Keywords: Nisei VFW
- Original Source: California State University, Sacramento. The Donald & Beverly Gerth Special Collections & University Archives
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