Anniversary Holds Memories for Japanese Americans War Vets - June 19, 2015

Episode Number 37 - Original Airdate: June 19, 2015Anniversary Holds Memories for Japanese Americans War VetsThis year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, and American veterans of the war have been holding commemorations. A gathering in Los Angeles brought back memories for Japanese Americans who served while their families were held in internment camps. The commemoration in the Los Angeles Little Tokyo neighborhood honored Japanese American veterans who served in combat, construction and intelligence units, while the families of most were held in camps on the West Coast for the war’s duration, even though six in 10 of the internees were U.S. citizens.This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on June 19, 2015, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles.#voa #mikeo'sullivan #la #losangeles #japaneseamericans #internmentcamps #littletokyo #japaneseinternees #ww2veterans #USveterans #california #historicnews #historiccalifornianews #voiceofamerica